6 of us Posted October 31, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Girls cruise next week, need to keep in touch with my husband. Carnival offers $5 a day for Facebook so I thought that we could use FB messenger. My question though is if I do not turn my phone to airplane mode then every other app will periodically try to connect with a tower, using data & AT&T will charge me. How do I do this? What are the proper settings to take advantage of this? I called AT&T & they said it would be $60 a day to purchase a cruise/text package with them so obviously if there is a way to make the carnival $5 a day Fb/Instagram thing work on my phone w/o running up other charges I would like to. There must be a way, teenagers do it all the time somehow. Thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare finoky Posted October 31, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I have an iPhone and just turn off cellular data and roaming. Connect with wifi only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E&B Posted October 31, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Or turn it on airplane mode then only turn on wifi. Will do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 of us Posted October 31, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Alrighty. I have an Iphone also so thank you very much you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted October 31, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2015 yes, turn off roaming data, get the AT&T international plan $6, cancel when you get home. Texts are .50 outgoing and free incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASMUNK Posted October 31, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2015 put it in the safe. check e-mail once a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygal4.4 Posted October 31, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I have an iPhone and just turn off cellular data and roaming. Connect with wifi only. This is what I do. Especially turn off cell data and roaming. Then just connect with wifi Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdfireman Posted October 31, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2015 leave it home we survived years on ships with out them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldone60 Posted October 31, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Call him on the cabin phone $1.99 minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realjd Posted October 31, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 31, 2015 No need for airplane mode. Make sure data roaming is off and you'll be set. Any other apps will try to use wifi and carnival just blocks that traffic unless you buy the more expensive package. Not using airplane mode means you can still make and receive calls if needed ($2-ish per minute) or send/receive texts (25-50¢ to send, free to receive). Don't send texts or make/answer calls and AT&T won't bill you any extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suz1450 Posted November 1, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I put mine on airplane mode & connected to the ships wifi per the instructions from carnival. I purchased the cheapest social Internet package & was able to communicate with everyone via FB messenger & imessage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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