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Do prepaid cell phones work on cruise ships?
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wvcudlgrl asked:
I am taking a Carnival cruise on 10/13 departing from Norfolk Va and going to the Bahamas. We will be stopping in Freeport and Nassau. Is there a prepaid cell phone that will work.
I use my regular phone for business so I don’t want to take it and be bothered while I’m on vacation.
Your help is appreciated.
I am taking a Carnival cruise on 10/13 departing from Norfolk Va and going to the Bahamas. We will be stopping in Freeport and Nassau. Is there a prepaid cell phone that will work.
I use my regular phone for business so I don’t want to take it and be bothered while I’m on vacation.
Your help is appreciated.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:05 am
Not that I known off, It depends if the cruise ship has good reception.
December 9th, 2008 at 6:21 am
It will work for sure on land. Some ships are now offering cell phone service on the ship but it is treated as an international call. You will have to check with your cell phone company about rates from the Bahamas and for international calls on the ship.
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December 10th, 2008 at 2:46 am
cell phones do not work on cruise ships i believe
December 11th, 2008 at 2:47 am
If you don’t want to be bothered, why take any phone with you? Enjoy yourself on the ship, and don’t worry about what is going on elsewhere.
Regards,
Dan
December 11th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
cell phones do work on most cruise ships but at an extra cost. you should check with your cell phone provider and the cruise ship to see what the rates are going to be for you to use your cell phone on the ship and when you get on land.
i recently went on a cruise with Carnival and my cell phone worked on the ship and on land.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I went on the Carnival destiny and my post-paid phone did not work. I only started to get calls after land was in sight. I did use another person’s phone but do not know if it was post or pre-paid. You can still take one because nothing beats a trial but a failure.
December 13th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
i would ask the company you are buying the pre paid cell phone from.
some you could get coverage at the ports. You might want to make calls from shore with an International phone card. that would save you from large charges.
good luck
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