The G1’s inability to put a cease and desist order on data roaming while traveling internationally has been at the forefront of T-mobile users’ minds this week. With no ability to stop the G1 from downloading pricey data even after users has selected disable data roaming, T-mobile issued an official response. To cut to the chase, the unlikely culprit for these outrageous international data rates can now be sourced back to third party applications. For the first time we might have to rethink this open source platform before it empties our bank accounts.
Official T-Mobile statement:
T-Mobile is committed to delivering the best experience in wireless to our customers. If a T-Mobile customer would like to use their T-Mobile G1 while outside the country, they should contact Customer Care before they leave to ask that the WorldClass feature be added to their service at no additional charge. If they choose, customers can also disable data roaming on the G1. This can be done by going through the following steps: Home Screen > Menu > Settings > Wireless Controls > Mobile Networks > Data Roaming.
Some third party applications available for download on Android Market require access to the Internet and have the ability to turn on data roaming when in use. Customers are informed whether an application will use this feature prior to downloading, but should also be aware when traveling outside the country.
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