Droid 1 use in Europe

[newbwrx]

Please forgive my ignorance. I have searched the forums, but still have questions. I am not very tech savvy.

I am leaving for Europe in 2 days, and know that my Droid 1 won't work for phone calls. What I am curious about are these questions:

Can I use the phone for email. (we will have wi-fi)

How do I shut off all incoming phone calls? I do not want to incur any roaming fees.

If I power down the phone entirely while in Europe, is it possible that friends could still call my number and I would incur huge roaming fees?

Do I need to contact Verizon, so they don't shut my phone off?

What else am I forgetting, or should i just leave the phone at home?

Thanks for your help.

Mike

 

[takeshi]

Can I use the phone for email. (we will have wi-fi)

Email is data and data is supported over WiFi so, yes.

How do I shut off all incoming phone calls? I do not want to incur any roaming fees.

You can disable roaming. You can also turn on airplane mode (and still enable WiFi).

If I power down the phone entirely while in Europe, is it possible that friends could still call my number and I would incur huge roaming fees?

Not with the phone off.