Phone usage while outside US

[Steve1949]

New to this Samsung GS3.  Going on a cruise.  How do I block all voice, text, and data while out of the country, but still be able to use the phone for audio, video, games, alarms, etc.?  I don't want any added charges while I am out of the country.

[Ann154]

Airplane mode.  Turn on wifi when you want to connect to a wifi network.

I would suggest turning on airplane before you board the ship to avoid connecting to any cellular network booster on the ship.

[Steve1949]

So --- Airplane mode blocks incomming and outgoing use of the phone?

[Ann154]

Yep.  It turns off all the radios in the phone.

[Steve1949]

Thanks.  I have read some on the web while waiting for a reply.  Looks like this is exactly what I wanted to know.  It does sound like I can still turn on wifi while in Airplane mode, and surf the web or check email.  Would you agree?

[demmo86rt]

Yes you can still turn on wifi while in airplane mode.

[MyraLou · Accepted solution]

okay, I want to do the same thing while in Mexico but while I am at the house we rented we have wifi. As soon as I turned that on to use e-mail along with games and music, kindle.... all the text messages started pouring in.

HELP that has to be a way to block all calls & text

Thanks

[Ann154]

Which phone model do you have? If it is an iPhone and the messages you received were iMessages, then they would have been transferred over the wifi network.

[MyraLou]

No I have a droid thunderbolt.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE smartphone

[Ann154]

Keeping the Tbolt in Airplane mode will prevent calls and texts. Then you can turn on wifi to access a nearby wifi network.

[MyraLou]

Thanks so much!!!! I really appreciate everyone!!

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE smartphone