cell phones at St. Thomas?

[southern sass]

i was wondering if anybody knew if you could get a signal on your cell phone at St. Thomas because we are leaving for a cruise in 8 days my boyfriend and i want to keep in touch without having to have a huge phone bill. i thought i could just call him from my cell phone that day at St. Thomas because it is a U.S. Virgin Island. well neways...i was just wondering if anyone had ever tried it before.

*Lindsey

 

[jilljill]

Check with your phone carrier to see if service is available. Also, some phones can be used worldwide. I was albe to use my cel phone in Ireland this past winter.

 

[CRB#33]

I read on a trip report recently that someone was able to use their Verizon Cell phone on St. Thomas.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

My nextel died 3 hours out to sea and didn't get service 'till I woke up in port!!

 

[Rence]

Sprint works in St. Thomas. No roaming fee for calling the states.

We had the get a software update to our phones before leaving so that they would work. My mother also had Sprint, she did not get the software update before leaving and her phone would not work.

 

[rcostello1]

My Sprint phone worked while cruising by Puerto Rico, you have to time that one right, check your Navigator .

Worked fine in St Thomas. Made calls all day long and also hooked the phone up to my tablet PC and checked email, thought that was SLOW. At least it was free!

 

[dianthus]

My verizon phone worked fine in St. Thomas. Reception was very good!

 

[WVMD]

AT&T will also work in St. Thomas....

Virgil

 

[TheWog]

My DW used our Verizon cell phone on the island in January. Worked fine and wasn't that expensive for a 1/2 hour call.

 

[samnick]

Cingular shows coverage in St. Thomas on their map.

 

[Lloyd Dobler]

Originally posted by southern sass
my boyfriend and i want to keep in touch without having to have a huge phone bill.

Please don't threaten to blow up the ship just because you miss your boyfriend:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/04/29/crime.cruise.reut/

 

[TheWog]

now that's some love....

 

[Greysword]

LOL, Lloyd!! Thats kind of funny...in a disturbing "now that it is behind us" sort of way :space:

 

[southern sass]

thanks you guys for all the replys! all the information you gave me is very helpful.

*Lindsey