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  • May 30, 2013 at 6:35 pm #18954
    skitza

    Probably a stoopid question but can i use Strava or map my run on the i phone abroad for free?

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  • May 31, 2013 at 7:51 pm #739383
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    skitza

    Thanks folks much appreciated
    Thanks folks much appreciated

    May 31, 2013 at 2:17 pm #739381
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    notfastenough

    The iphone has data roaming
    The iphone has data roaming switched off by default these days. Someone with the first gen iphone complained about an £8k phone bill or something after watching youtube vids on holiday.

    So you shouldn’t have to do anything.

    May 31, 2013 at 12:01 pm #739379
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    andycoventry

    In IOS if you go settings –
    In IOS if you go settings – general – cellular and switch Cellular Data to off as soon as you get abroad, all GPS related functions will work will no chance of a massive bill.

    All GPS based apps I have used all work mapping, then use wifi to upload and download maps.

    Just remember to turn it back on when you get back to UK.

    May 31, 2013 at 10:16 am #739377
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    Mr Jono

    For a recent trip to Mallorca
    For a recent trip to Mallorca I used MotionX GPS app (a couple quid I think). It works without the sim installed, so on my rides I’d remove the sim (but take it with you and the pin to get it in and out in case of emergencies!), tracked the ride and then uploaded the gpx files to the strava site when I got home. Zero data charges but tracked every mile.

    May 30, 2013 at 9:33 pm #739375
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    skitza

    Lol cheers anyway
    Lol cheers anyway đŸ™‚

    May 30, 2013 at 9:27 pm #739373
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    mikecoffee

    skitza wrote:ios i phone

    skitza wrote:
    ios i phone 4

    Sorry android user can’t help with any specific instructions

    May 30, 2013 at 8:47 pm #739371
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    skitza

    ios i phone 4
    ios i phone 4

    May 30, 2013 at 8:26 pm #739369
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    mikecoffee

    what phone do you have ios or
    what phone do you have ios or android?

    May 30, 2013 at 8:09 pm #739367
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    skitza

    Simple as that!? Really ? ta
    Simple as that!? Really ? ta

    May 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm #739365
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    bashthebox

    Ensure you don’t have data
    Ensure you don’t have data roaming enabled on your phone. That ought to do it.

    May 30, 2013 at 7:56 pm #739363
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    skitza

    Ok sounds promising next
    Ok sounds promising next stoopid question how do i do that?

    I get that i can have Strava on without mapping a ride (guess thats what you mean) how do i turn on the gps? (excuse my ignorance)

    May 30, 2013 at 7:01 pm #739361
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    ped

    As I understand it, the GPS
    As I understand it, the GPS tracking bit is built into the app so won’t eat up any data allowances or incur charges, but the uploading/downloading of routes/results would, so record things, and then wait till you’ve WiFi to sync if want to do it for free.

    Post-hitting save edit: Yeah, what Mike said. đŸ™‚

    May 30, 2013 at 6:55 pm #739359
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    mikecoffee

    you can use it to map stuff,
    you can use it to map stuff, then use free wifi to upload to strava and match up to maps etc.

    But using strava with data turned on your phone will use up data which will cost money.

    All you need is your gps turned on and strava running

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