Cell Phone Coverage in the Bahamas

gmcwv · 07-10-2006, 11:52 AM

I am going to the Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Freeport) at the end of the month and I was wondering if anyone here as been there and if so what did you do about cell phone service. I have verizon but I've tried to look though there site and see if there is coverage but I don't think there is.

Anyone have any ideas about what to do or places they have used to rent cell phones for travel. I don't want a sat phone as they as expensive as all get out.

Thanks for the help.

blke90man · 07-10-2006, 06:43 PM

I went to Nassau earlier this year. My cellphone didn't work but I got a calling card and it was fine. I have cingular.

NaTuReB0Y · 07-10-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcwv

I am going to the Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Freeport) at the end of the month and I was wondering if anyone here as been there and if so what did you do about cell phone service. I have verizon but I've tried to look though there site and see if there is coverage but I don't think there is.

Anyone have any ideas about what to do or places they have used to rent cell phones for travel. I don't want a sat phone as they as expensive as all get out.

Thanks for the help.

i was in nassau a couple of years ago....

my Sprint phone was down completely.....

but my wife's Verizon works.....on and off....but it works.

foofighter · 07-10-2006, 07:13 PM

dont make the mistake that someone else made. he ended up w/ a 2800 phone bill after ROAMING in the bahamas.

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=940405

NaTuReB0Y · 07-10-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by foofighter

dont make the mistake that someone else made. he ended up w/ a 2800 phone bill after ROAMING in the bahamas.

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=940405

there was no roaming charge when we were there....
but like i said, it was 2 years ago.

and when Verizon wasn't working, my wife called home using a credit card with the room's phone......and the bill was like $21 for a few minutes.

CALIF65GM · 07-10-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by blke90man

I went to Nassau earlier this year. My cellphone didn't work but I got a calling card and it was fine. I have cingular.

Same here no coverage with Cingular about 2-yrs ago.

Nikki · 07-10-2006, 11:21 PM

who needs a cell phone in the bahamas! relax mon!

CALIF65GM · 07-10-2006, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

who needs a cell phone in the bahamas! relax mon!

LOL mon :rocks:

Asiann · 07-11-2006, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

who needs a cell phone in the bahamas! relax mon!

Yeah haven't everyone seen the commercial on the beach and the cell phone rings?

Asiann · 07-11-2006, 02:01 AM

If you have Cingular, just add the international plan and problem solved. My landlord was in Italy when I called him and he actually answered his phone.

gmcwv · 07-11-2006, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

who needs a cell phone in the bahamas! relax mon!

This is true but you know how parents can be. No matter how old I get my mother and father will still insist that I call them before I get on the plane, and when I get off the plane. So far I think the best thing to do is just get a calling card and do it that way.

Thanks for all of your guys (and gals) ideas and help.

SiR · 07-11-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcwv

This is true but you know how parents can be. No matter how old I get my mother and father will still insist that I call them before I get on the plane, and when I get off the plane.

Wow, If I did that, there will be delayed flights of constant phones calls throught out the day.

Cingular works in Freeport, not Nassau. obviously from an international carrier.

flush01 · 07-11-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by foofighter

dont make the mistake that someone else made. he ended up w/ a 2800 phone bill after ROAMING in the bahamas.

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=940405

lol poor guy

bostoniant · 07-11-2006, 07:33 PM

if you have Vonage, and you really need to use a phone overseas, you can just take your box with you, and you can use it like a local call. When I was in england for a month I took my box, and made plenty of "local" calls to the US.

CALIF65GM · 07-11-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiann

If you have Cingular, just add the international plan and problem solved. My landlord was in Italy when I called him and he actually answered his phone.

Actually I have the international plan and it still didn't work.

gmcwv · 07-12-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bostoniant

if you have Vonage, and you really need to use a phone overseas, you can just take your box with you, and you can use it like a local call. When I was in england for a month I took my box, and made plenty of "local" calls to the US.

LOL...I have packet 8 and I thought about doing that, but I was think man how geeky would I look taking that with me

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