Roxaroon

It makes me absolutely CRAZY how much misinformation there is on these boards about this subject!!!!

 

If you do not want to buy a global data plan ($25/month/100 MB) just turn off data on your phone. Data is almost non-existant on the ship anyway.

 

You are NOT charged anything extra from the "ship's towers) like many uninformed people think.

 

With Verizon it is only the .50 send .05 receive.

 

Also just to clarify - if you get a phone call you are NOT charged UNLESS you answer it - many have incorrectly posted that you are charged for phone calls that go to voicemail - not true. You ARE charged if you listen to that voice mail.

 

so each text between you & DD will cost .55 .50 to send & .05 to receive - there are charges for texting photos be aware.

 

All in all not a bad way to keep in touch on the ship and FAR LESS intrusive than radios!

 

I cruise with my Verizon phone on - all services running - I add the global data for the month I am cruising - I have never come home to a surprise phone bill.

I have tried this on a ship and have not been able to text on an iPhone. It won't send or receive. Is there any special settings I should do?