Your video, "Quick Tips: How to REALLY turn off your iPhone"
will start after this message from our sponsors.
Loading video...

Networking Quick Tips

Quick Tips: How to REALLY turn off your iPhone

When the screen is dark, it's still checking e-mail. Here's how to make sure it's really off.
1:20 /
Transcript
[ Music ] ^M00:00:01 >> Is your iPhone off? Are you sure? I'm Tom Merritt from CNET.com with a quick tip on how to really turn off your iPhone and here's why. Did you hear about the guy who racked up 4800 dollars in data charges because he was in Europe and he thought his iPhone was off but it was actually checking email the whole time. Here's how to make sure iPhone is off. Now, we've got the little power button right here. When you turn it off the screen goes dark, right, okay. But, that doesn't mean the phone is off. And this is something you should know for airplanes too. To make sure the phone is totally turned off and not using the Edge network or broadcasting signal hold the power button at the top down for a few seconds until you see this screen slide to power off. Then, slide it over and your iPhone is now off and you don't risk thousands of dollars in Edge network data charges when you're on a Mediterranean cruise. That's it for this quick tip. I'm Tom Merritt for CNET.Com make sure it's off on the plane too. ^M00:01:07 [ Music ]

Latest Phones videos

Video: Galaxy Note 9 is a superphone through and through
Galaxy Note 9 is a superphone through and through
3:29
Bonkers storage, monster battery, new tricks. But is it ready for a 5G world?
Play video
Video: Turn off Google location tracking for real
Turn off Google location tracking for real
1:35
If you want to fully disable location tracking (which, keep in mind, will limit certain apps' location-driven capabilities), here's...
Play video
Video: A whole lot of phone for not much cash
A whole lot of phone for not much cash
2:21
It's not as glitzy as the Galaxy S9, but the Honor View 10 packs a punch and doesn't ask for much in return.
Play video
Video: Top 5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Top 5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2:51
Forget your old phone, welcome to the future.
Play video
Video: Top 5 reasons not to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Top 5 reasons not to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2:47
If you're looking for reasons to hang on to your old phone, you're at the right place.
Play video
Video: Moto Z3 has a long wait for its 5G moment
Moto Z3 has a long wait for its 5G moment
2:21
Until 5G arrives, Motorola's latest is a reliable, but "boring" 4G phone.
Play video
Video: Change these 3 Android Pie settings right away
Change these 3 Android Pie settings right away
2:32
Use these handy new features to get the most out of Android 9.0.
Play video
Video: Galaxy Note 9 vs. iPhone X: What $1,000 gets you
Galaxy Note 9 vs. iPhone X: What $1,000 gets you
2:42
We examine the key differences between Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9 and Apple's own thousand-dollar iPhone X.
Play video