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jwick
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Is cell phone use free on the cruise ship?
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suer182
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Depends where you are. If you are at sea, you will pay up the nose charges. If you are in a port, the charge will be whatever your roaming rate is.
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electricflyer
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Relax on your cruise. Keep your cell phone turned OFF. If you really need to contact someone use the internet cafe. There is a charge for it but it is much cheaper than any cell phone.
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Calgon1
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[size=x-large]NO - NOT FREE!!!![/size]
When you place a cell phone call, your phone sends out it's signal to the nearest cell antenna tower (based on signal strength).
If you're on the ship, that tower will be the ship's tower and you will pay whatever roaming and connect time rates the ship charges. Basically, you can figure on anywhere between $5.00-19.95 per minute, or any portion thereof, plus satellite rates (because the ship bounces your call from their server to a satellite, then back to shore).
If you're in port, the same thing applies. Your phone will connect to the nearest tower and you will pay whatever that provider charges, plus roaming, plus international rates!
Oh, and all of this will be on top of whatever your provider charges for your normal connect time (per minute, per call, etc.).
Now, is your call really that important?
You're on vacation. Turn it off.
When you place a cell phone call, your phone sends out it's signal to the nearest cell antenna tower (based on signal strength).
If you're on the ship, that tower will be the ship's tower and you will pay whatever roaming and connect time rates the ship charges. Basically, you can figure on anywhere between $5.00-19.95 per minute, or any portion thereof, plus satellite rates (because the ship bounces your call from their server to a satellite, then back to shore).
If you're in port, the same thing applies. Your phone will connect to the nearest tower and you will pay whatever that provider charges, plus roaming, plus international rates!
Oh, and all of this will be on top of whatever your provider charges for your normal connect time (per minute, per call, etc.).
Now, is your call really that important?
You're on vacation. Turn it off.
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Cruise4Fun
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I dont know what carrier you have but here is a link to AT & T that may help you out on this subject...
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/international-roaming.jsp
It does talk about service and price on cruise ships...I think you will find some really good information if you do have AT&T as a carrier...
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/international-roaming.jsp
It does talk about service and price on cruise ships...I think you will find some really good information if you do have AT&T as a carrier...
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Calgon1
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OK. So, on those ships that have contracted with AT&T, the roaming charge is US$2.49/minute, in addition to your basic plan's use charge (per call/minute). That's not too bad. Until you start totaling it up ...
Using US national averages for cell phone use (voice and text), you're looking at roaming charges of US$2077.07 per week for your typical cruise family (two adults and one teenager). And, that's in addition to whatever your provider normally charges for connect time.
Here's how I figured it -
Average call - 3 min 15 sec
Adults - 204 voice/month; 357 text/month
Teens - 231 voice/month;1,742 text/month
Sources -
ZD Net - http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=10337
The Columbus Dispatch - http://www.columbusdispatch.com/liv...ting.ART_ART_10-02-08_C8_VABG18P.html?sid=101
Conclusion -
As I said, You're on vacation. Put the cell phone away and enjoy the cruise ....
Using US national averages for cell phone use (voice and text), you're looking at roaming charges of US$2077.07 per week for your typical cruise family (two adults and one teenager). And, that's in addition to whatever your provider normally charges for connect time.
Here's how I figured it -
Average call - 3 min 15 sec
Adults - 204 voice/month; 357 text/month
Teens - 231 voice/month;1,742 text/month
Sources -
ZD Net - http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=10337
The Columbus Dispatch - http://www.columbusdispatch.com/liv...ting.ART_ART_10-02-08_C8_VABG18P.html?sid=101
Conclusion -
As I said, You're on vacation. Put the cell phone away and enjoy the cruise ....
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stayc1803
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some people have children they would like to check on its not like its just to chat ur vacation away
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Sophie
Guest
nope its a gazillion dollars a minute, could be more depending on your carrier!
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edangel
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Sprint charges $2.99 per minute on Carnival ships. The rate in port varies by country. My bill was never more than $2.99 per minute and I was in Mexico and the Cayman Islands.
