Charging My UK iPad in Europe & iPhone Data Question

[Valo]

I'm going on holiday next month to Portugal and I'm planning on taking my iPad 3 with me.

These may be a stupid questions but I'm just wondering if I can charge my iPad and iPhone with the Apple standard UK plug that came with it by plugging that into a travel plug adapter? Or do I need a different plug all together?

I'm also considering taking my iPhone for easy communication back home. What do I need to do, if anything to insure no nasty data cost surprises on my next bill?

 

[Treebiter]

I've just come back from Prague and I charged both my iPhone and iPad every day with the standard plug using an adapter, so I can guarantee that this will be fine.

 

[Hyburnate]

Europe and UK use the same voltage and frequency so you'll be ok.

Turn off Data Roaming on the iPhone and talk to your provider about a package for when you're away.

 

[Valo]

I've just come back from Prague and I charged both my iPhone and iPad every day with the standard plug using an adapter, so I can guarantee that this will be fine.

That's what I thought. That's great thanks for confirming

Europe and UK use the same voltage and frequency so you'll be ok.

Turn off Data Roaming on the iPhone and talk to your provider about a package for when you're away.

Thanks will do!

 

[kidscruff]

The (official) Apple chargers support all voltages, so you can use them worldwide with just a plug adapter. If you're ever in doubt, check the small writing on the electrical device. It should say something like 100-240V 50-60Hz input. Just make sure it can take the voltage of your destination country.

 

[sbi5ar]

A handy tip...

On most new TVs there is a USB port on the back which can be used to charge things like your iPhone and iPad (although I'm not sure how fast/slow they will charge). Great if you want to charge them both but don't have extra travel adaptors.

 

[Amp34]

Alternatively just buy a european USB charger, then you don't even need to worry about the UK/europe adaptor when going abroad.

 

[Ryan-3]

I found the apple charger I took was a really tight fit into the travel plug (the one which looks like the 1st gen AirPort), but it charged perfectly fine.

Just remember things like your data roaming settings.

 

[jas72]

my ipad retina came with both UK and European adapter which can slot into the charger now when I'm going back to the us I just swap the euro plate for the UK plate.

This one

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD836LL/A/apple-12w-usb-power-adapter?fnode=3c