I went on a cruise last year with my sister and we met a guy who had a cell phone that he let us use to call back home while we were in the middle of nowhere - said he got it from his provider, but all I have available is Alltel - but could have access to others if I go to a bigger town to buy a prepaid one? Any thoughts would help. Thank you!
2007-02-03 08:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Cruise Travel
Cingular works best while on ships, however, as with all cell phones it depends on where you are and how far at sea you are. Don't rely on calling from the ship itself unless it's an emergency, the satellite costs are very expensive. Onboard you should have access to computers for those emergency e-mails. Or you could do what we did, buy cheap calling cards when in port and call home. There are calling stations in most ports, just ask any crew member and they will direct you to the closest and cheapest one. There are also Internet stations in most ports too that you could use for a fraction of the price you would while onboard.
Happy cruising.
2007-02-04 14:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cruise lines are implementing onboard cellular service while at sea. The service is compatible with all major US carriers. The important thing to note is that your carrier will consider your phone to be on international roaming when using the network on the ship. Before using your phone onboard talk with your carrier to ensure that they offer international roaming and what all the fees will be.
Your unlimited nights and weekends, free roaming, unlimited text messages etc... do not apply while onboard a cruise ship since your phone will be roaming internationally.
In addition, the ship's cellular system is only working while underway, it is shut down while the ship is in port.
Carnival, NCL, Silversea have completed the installation of cellular service fleet wide, many other lines are either in the process of completed or have recently completed their installation. Check with your cruise line or your travel agent for the most up to date information regarding onboard cellular service.
2007-02-03 18:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by mababischkin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could buy a prepaid phone from Wal-mart with the phone card to put the minutes on the phone .
2007-02-03 16:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure about prepaid cell phones because they're just regular cell phones that have a limited number of minutes. try buying a satellite phone.
2007-02-03 16:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not with pre-paid phones.. And it has to be specific cruise ships to get that service with our normal cell phones.
2007-02-03 16:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋