"WhatsApp" App, Shipboard Wifi, and Airplane Mode on Galaxy S7???

[NavyMomCarmen]

Hey there! I put WhatsApp on my phone in order to be able to communicate with home during my Eastern Caribbean cruise in November aboard Oasis. I purchased the Surf & Stream package so I can connect my phone to it. Now....I am concerned that if I don't somehow limit the cell data capability, I will wind up getting texts or calls on my phone at random moments for ridiculous cell charges. Is it possible to use the shipboard wifi and have the cell data part turned off at the same time (such as airplane mode??)? How have others handled this issue? Thanks!

[Clarea]

Put the phone in Airplane Mode, then turn on WiFi.

[NavyMomCarmen]

Put the phone in Airplane Mode, then turn on WiFi.

Ahhhh....thank you! That was too easy for my non-tech-savvy brain to come up with on its own. ;p

[Clarea]

Ahhhh....thank you! That was too easy for my non-tech-savvy brain to come up with on its own. ;p

Be sure to do this every time you get back on the ship. This is important if you get off in a US port, such as St. Thomas or Puerto Rico, and use the cell network.