Phone calls

[jcg_austin]

We are thinking of leaving our 18 month old at home but one of the factors is if we are going to be able to call home or not. I know there are phones in the room that cost some outreagous amount to use. I was wondering if anyone has used them or figured out an alternate way to make calls.

 

Thanks

[serene56]

lots of money per minute- 7.95 -9.95 per minute for the calls.

 

You can wait til yopu get in a port then buy a local phone card. or use email for your back and forth stuff. I am guess that you just want to keep tabs to see if your wee one is good? Not to talk to them- coz you could make thing worse with missing them or the baby you--which will make it bad for the sitter.

[Bill S]

or.... you might consider leasing a satellite phone-they come with pre-paid chip's in them, for example, 60 minutes, pre-loaded, like a phone card. You can find them on the internet. They would probably be cheaper than using ship's phone but they only work outdoors but they work 24/7.

[chitowngoose]

What cruise and destinations are you on? My cell phone has worked in a variety of caribbean islands. I have AT&T one rate service. Used it in St. Thomas, San Juan, Coz, not Jamaica or Nassau.

[serene56]

What was your roaming charges for those ports?

[interalia]

There were no roaming charges on my sprint cell phone...in those ports. Phone worked great in P.R, St thomas, St croix..US Virgin Islands....It doesnt work in Jamaica,Grand Cayman,Yucatan Penninsula.