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Cell Service? #129314
05/03/2017 09:40 PM
05/03/2017 09:40 PM
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Mobile, AL (USA)
EckyEcky Offline OP
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Heading down this Tuesday, have to pick a carrier, BVI Digicel or BVI Lime. Is one better than the other? Thanks!
EckyEcky


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: EckyEcky] #129315
05/03/2017 10:02 PM
05/03/2017 10:02 PM
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Ya never know...
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Ya never know...
Digicel. Locals HATE Lime (FLOW now)


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: HillsideView] #129316
05/03/2017 10:07 PM
05/03/2017 10:07 PM
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Mobile, AL (USA)
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Great, thanks! Check that off, will have another question soon I'm sure.


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: EckyEcky] #129317
05/04/2017 08:01 AM
05/04/2017 08:01 AM
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Saint Thomas, USVI
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EckyEcky said:
Heading down this Tuesday, have to pick a carrier, BVI Digicel or BVI Lime. Is one better than the other? Thanks!
EckyEcky


Who is your stateside carrier? Roaming plans just keep getting better and better. AT&T and Verizon have $10 a day plans that give you exactly what you already have in the states. T Mobil is free roaming. I do not see the upside in wasting valuable vacation time tilting at windmills with cell phone companies.

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Re: Cell Service? [Re: CaptainJay] #129318
05/04/2017 08:16 AM
05/04/2017 08:16 AM
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Bradenton, FL
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I used the $10 a day plan from my AT&T and it worked great while I was down last month.


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: Winterstale] #129319
05/04/2017 08:18 AM
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Bradenton, FL
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...you are only charged if you actually use your service - so on the days I just kept it in airplane mode and used wi-fi, no charge.


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: Winterstale] #129320
05/04/2017 08:59 AM
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Mobile, AL (USA)
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Using our stateside Sprint phones, $.20/min voice, pay as you go, no other charge. Just changing settings and have to pick a carrier. I can try both, but I'd rather just start with the "perceived" better carrier and forget about it. Thanks again!


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: EckyEcky] #129321
05/04/2017 09:06 AM
05/04/2017 09:06 AM
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Saint Thomas, USVI
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I have been here ten years. There is no "better" carrier. The tower will either work or not like most things here. If you can see St John it is likely you will pick up Sprint from there.

Enjoy your trip.

Re: Cell Service? [Re: Winterstale] #129322
05/04/2017 10:30 AM
05/04/2017 10:30 AM
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Middleburg, VA
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Winterstale said:
I used the $10 a day plan from my AT&T and it worked great while I was down last month.


Hey Bridget,
Were you able to use data in BVI on AT&T plan. I signed up for the Verizon $10/day plan and had no internet once I lost sight of the USVI. I had data roaming turned on.


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: cwoody] #129323
05/04/2017 02:29 PM
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OK... unlocked gsm phone with a DigiCell or Flow/Lime SIM card, should I add a prepaid ATT SIM card. 20 years ago it was easier!

Re: Cell Service? [Re: cwoody] #129324
05/04/2017 02:46 PM
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Bradenton, FL
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Yes, I was able to use data -- I had my exact same plan at $10/day.


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: Winterstale] #129325
05/04/2017 02:47 PM
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Bradenton, FL
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I have an unlocked phone that we use as a "boat phone" and get the SIM cards for so we have a BVI number -- but on this next trip, I'm traveling with the people I call all the time anyway <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />


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Re: Cell Service? [Re: cwoody] #129326
05/04/2017 08:59 PM
05/04/2017 08:59 PM
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Kansas
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cwoody said:
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Winterstale said:
I used the $10 a day plan from my AT&T and it worked great while I was down last month.


That's weird. We have verizon and I used the $10 day plan without issue last summer. If I remember correctly, the phone initially hooked me into CCT Boatphone, which was pretty much garbage, but once I manually switched to digicell no problem and I was able to stream music everywhere all week.

Hey Bridget,
Were you able to use data in BVI on AT&T plan. I signed up for the Verizon $10/day plan and had no internet once I lost sight of the USVI. I had data roaming turned on.

Re: Cell Service? [Re: Chriskal] #129327
05/04/2017 10:07 PM
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I was down two weeks ago with Verizon Wireless at $10 per day. Used data with almost no problem (the Bight was a little spotty), including as a hot spot for multiple devices. 24 hour period and no charge if you don't use it (turn cell data off). Got a text message everyday that 24 hour period ended in an hour and would renew if I kept using.

Re: Cell Service? [Re: leeguice] #129328
05/05/2017 10:08 AM
05/05/2017 10:08 AM
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Petoskey, MI
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Ditto what Bridget said. I used the $10/day plan from AT&T. Worked great! Used Data and Voice the whole 2 weeks we were there. No extra charges when we got home.
Fun part: text your kids, family, friends when you're at Soggy Dollar and tell them to pull up the webcam - then go wave at them! :-)

Re: Cell Service? [Re: CottageGirl] #129329
05/05/2017 07:15 PM
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CottageGirl... What was coverage like for you throughout the week? Did you have service in all the main anchorages? Any coverage out on the water while you were running around during the day, or just on/close to shore? Thanks in advance!

Re: Cell Service? [Re: MileHighSkip] #129330
05/05/2017 08:40 PM
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GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue
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MileHigh, the AT&T signal is pretty good on all western faces anchorages. You will also get signals on the Drake, it drops off as you approach VG. We used a Lime sim card in a MIFI device and got reception when we lost AT&T


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