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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 2:03 pm
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Originally Posted by dtsm
Off topic but when I queried TMO CS re how android works overseas [as compared to BB and the international unlmtd email plan], they told me that android phones are always updating this or that via OTA and so when overseas, would be downloading data. Which means of course: $$$$.

Can someone verify if this is true...one of the reasons I'm reluctant to try Android is inability to turn off data and roaming?
Some older models the data and roaming could not be turned off but it is really device/version specific. There are some apps out there for it as well.
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