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Glossary
Roaming
Also: international roaming
Roaming is when your phone connects through another network outside your usual carrier area.
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Roaming is when your phone connects through another network outside your usual carrier area. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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