Thrak Posted March 22, 2019 #26 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I don't see why an 800 number should be any different than any other number. A phone number is a phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted March 26, 2019 #27 Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 11/29/2018 at 4:48 PM, BIGADORF said: Between my wife and I we have iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch. We can purchase international calling for $5-10 dollars per day from our carrier, while in port. Having read several posts, I am confused as to what the device settings should be. We are Platinum members , who will get some complimentary internet minutes, cruising a East to West ocean to ocean Panama Canal Cruise. I have read conflicting posts about what settings we should be using for the devices, including but not limited to airplane settings, auto updates, wi-fi settings etc. I am looking for some input from people who have had experience on board and in port. Thank you. There are 3 classes of connectivity aboard: Intranet: Free. Princess@Sea for Patters, folio balances, https://princess.com, etc. Doesn't reach off the ship. Internet: Connection to the global internet. Loyalty perk minutes or purchased plan. Cellular: Ship's cell tower with piratical rates unless your cellular provider has an arrangement for cheaper. Cellular doesn't cost anything unless you make or receive a voice call or use data, but you'll likely want to turn Airplane Mode to ON just in case. With most smartphones, you'll need to turn WiFi back ON because turning ON Airplane Mode turns it OFF. (the reverse isn't true: turning WiFi back ON does not turn Airplane Mode back OFF) Smartphones with "WiFi Calling" will let you make and receive cellphone calls via the internet, bypassing the ship's cell tower and it's charges. You device has to be logged on to the ship's internet, chewing up your complementary minutes for it to work. It's feels so exactly like making cell calls at home that I keep checking that I'm still in Airplane Mode and not racking up ship's cell tower charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted March 26, 2019 #28 Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 11:44 AM, lmcgrail said: Does anyone have any experience with 1-800 numbers while on cruise ship? I've added the Cruise Package from AT&T and will need to contact companies from which I only have the 1-800 numbers. Thanks, Lori Simple answer: The calls will go through, but the owner of the 800 number only pays for the connection from them to the satellite uplink. Longer answer: If you happen to be on a ship with a UK, Australian, etc, "presence", the 800 number will not route, but AFAIK all Princess cell towers have a "presence" in the North America country code. As always, call Princess several times and average the answers. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo222 Posted March 26, 2019 #29 Share Posted March 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Haboob said: There are 3 classes of connectivity aboard: Intranet: Free. Princess@Sea for Patters, folio balances, https://princess.com, etc. Doesn't reach off the ship. I have connected to ship wifi in the parking garage adjacent to berth 2 in FLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted March 26, 2019 #30 Share Posted March 26, 2019 10 hours ago, pablo222 said: I have connected to ship wifi in the parking garage adjacent to berth 2 in FLL. I've connected to the ship WiFi from a few blocks away in some ports. There were no big buildings in the way but I was still quite surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 27, 2019 #31 Share Posted March 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Thrak said: I've connected to the ship WiFi from a few blocks away in some ports. There were no big buildings in the way but I was still quite surprised. Now wouldn't it be great if you had that same great connectivity when in your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted March 27, 2019 #32 Share Posted March 27, 2019 That's what we do, turn off data roaming but not airplane mode and that will still allow you to send and receive calls and texts. Has anyone tried to log into medallionnet via their phone and use a hotspot to connect to other devices while having data roaming turned off? Not sure if that work work or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted March 29, 2019 #33 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 4:31 AM, pablo222 said: > Intranet: Free. Princess@Sea for Patters, folio balances, https://princess.com, etc. Doesn't reach off the ship. I have connected to ship wifi in the parking garage adjacent to berth 2 in FLL. Likely so. But, in context, you'd not recommend relying on it to connect to some generic onshore website from on board, now would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ep010835 Posted March 30, 2019 #34 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Haboob, some months back you provided a teriffic treatise on shipboard steerable receiving antenna that included signal strength heat maps from across the globe. I’m remembering your comment about strong signals from Southampton down to the Falklands. If you still have that information would you please repost it? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo222 Posted March 30, 2019 #35 Share Posted March 30, 2019 20 hours ago, Haboob said: Likely so. But, in context, you'd not recommend relying on it to connect to some generic onshore website from on board, now would you? That makes no sense at all. The discussion was about connecting to shipboard wifi. NOT connecting to random wifi. I think you are intentionally trying to hijack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msled Posted April 11, 2019 #36 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I know this is a somewhat old thread but maybe someone can help me. I have Verizon and their 'International Pay as you Go' for a Princess ship shows a cost for phone or messaging. So, i was assuming if i just leave my phone with it's usual settings i may pay for a phone call (if i answer it) or pay for messages. But how would i end up paying for data. My impression is that it is not even available unless I log on using the Princess internet. So, is it really necessary to turn data roaming off on the ship or even put it in airplane mode if i want to be able to receive text messages. Or, do i need to turn it off so my phone doesn't burn through power trying to connect to something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 12, 2019 #37 Share Posted April 12, 2019 9 hours ago, msled said: I know this is a somewhat old thread but maybe someone can help me. I have Verizon and their 'International Pay as you Go' for a Princess ship shows a cost for phone or messaging. So, i was assuming if i just leave my phone with it's usual settings i may pay for a phone call (if i answer it) or pay for messages. But how would i end up paying for data. My impression is that it is not even available unless I log on using the Princess internet. So, is it really necessary to turn data roaming off on the ship or even put it in airplane mode if i want to be able to receive text messages. Or, do i need to turn it off so my phone doesn't burn through power trying to connect to something? Just like when you are in your car using your cell phone to get data, when you connect to the cell phone tower on a ship, your data will flow through that and not from being on the Internet. So unless the data is turned off on your phone while on a ship, it will be utilized (at high pricing unless you have an international data plan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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