Verify your phone is connected to the Boost Mobile data network using Boost Zone. Roaming occurs when you access the network of a different wireless service provider. Are there others with the same issues? Promo credit applied over 36 months; promo credits end if eligibility requirements are no longer met. Setting up a Wi-Fi connection doesnt make you incur extra charges, unless you have to pay to get on the wireless network.\r\n
How to avoid texting surcharges
\r\nAnother network service you might want to disable while roaming has to do with multimedia, or MMS, text messages. To avoid surcharges from another cellular network for downloading an MMS message, follow these steps:\r\n- \r\n \t
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Open the phones text messaging app.
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Ensure that youre viewing the apps main screen, the one that lists all the conversations.
\r\nTouch the Back icon or the app icon in the upper-left corner of the screen until the apps main screen is displayed.
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Touch the Action Overflow icon or Menu icon.
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Choose the Settings or the Messaging Settings command.
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Remove the check mark by the Auto-Retrieve or Roaming Auto-Retrieve command.
\r\nOr if the item isnt selected, youre good to go literally.
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