Originally Posted by
TravelinSperry
Hmmmm. I've always received an SMS upon arrival to a new country but for some reason did not get one when I arrived to Spain. I connected to both Vodafone and Orange and they both work so I assume I'm good to go (since TMobile shows Spain on its list). But I'd hate to find out later they are charging me for data.
I didn't get my "Welcome to the UK" text for almost 24 hours (arrived at 10am on Thursday, but didn't get it until after 9am on Friday). I wouldn't worry. It appears that if you're in a non-supported area (like I was on the Isle of Man), you have to blatantly do the #766# short code to turn on paid roaming (it doesn't just start working and bill you $1000 within 30 minutes like some other carries - *cough* Verizon *cough* AT&T *cough*).
Since you know you're in Europe, you're good (I think the entire continent is covered now with the last few additions). Next up: agreements for Africa...
Jim