If you’re traveling with your iPhone beware! You could easily rack up all kinds of charges without even realizing it. Newsweek compiled a list of 8 tips to keep your bill reasonable, including:

When overseas, turn Data Roaming off. International data is not covered under your plan. Because the iPhone is constantly seeking large amounts of data, you could be unpleasantly surprised by data charges while you’re traveling overseas—even if you rarely use the device.

Use WiFi instead of the 3G network on post-July 11^th iPhones. The chips required to receive info over the 3G network pull a huge amount of battery power, and your iPhone will likely run down faster when using it.

Turn off your iPhone’s Auto Check function for email. Check email manually using WiFi instead of having emails downloaded to your iPhone automatically. That way, your iPhone won’t constantly be seeking new messages—and adding charges to your phone bill—while it’s in your pocket.

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