Chapter 23
On the Road Again
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding roaming
Avoiding data roaming charges
Placing international calls
Entering Airplane mode
Using an Android in the air
Contacting friends abroad
Taking an Android overseas
You’re in a land far, far away. The sun shines warmly upon your face. A gentle breeze wafts over crashing waves. You wiggle your toes in the soft, grainy sand. And the number-one thought on your mind is, “Can my Android phone get a signal?”
For an Android tablet, the question is the same: “Do they have Wi-Fi on this beach?” Funny as it sounds, they probably do.
As a mobile device, your Android is designed to go wherever you go. And if you give the thing a good throw, it can go beyond where you go, but that’s not my point. Because it is wireless and has a generous ...
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