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 Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
#169211
08/26/07 04:21 PM
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cruiseluv
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Does anybody know if the cell phones with international SIM cards can receive/ originate calls while the ship is crossing the Atlantic?
Thanks!
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/26/07 05:04 PM
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Masaki
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Maria - if you have AT&T service, then yes, you'll be able to use the Voyager's cell tower to place calls with your GSM phone (1900 Mhz) while in the middle of the ocean. Rates are around $2.49/minute. Other GSM carriers will be able to use the cell tower as well but rates might be higher.
Masaki
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/26/07 05:20 PM
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Hi Masaki, thanks.
I don't have AT&T. I'll be buying an International Sim card for my GSM phone. They have a list of what seems to be every country ( just about) in the world and the outgoing / incoming per minute charges. But I don't see anything that addresses phone calls from the middle of nowhere :) ! At least now I know it's possible (at a price)!
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/26/07 07:52 PM
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Maria,
I have T-Mobile service and it will work. ATT and Cingular will work with the ship's cell tower as well. Verizon will not work - there phones are not GSM phones.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 06:04 AM
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Debbie,
Thank you very much for that information. I'll have to check with the the service provider for my Sim card if they participate or not.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 07:21 AM
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Sue&TomInGeorgia
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This is good to know; we have T-Mobile with the international service.
My cell phone worked on the Alaska cruise, even when we were not in a port, but I wondered what would happen in the middle of the Atlantic! :)
Sue
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 08:50 AM
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Initially they did not have Verizon and I am glad to see it was added. You still can't use Verizon overseas because most of their phones are not GSM (They are CDMA) phones and that is the standard technology in Europe and elsewhere.
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MC to FLL 11/07
MC/Dover 6/06
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BCN / Ven 10/11
Alaska 2001|2006
Panama Canal 2003
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Bermuda|New Eng/Canada 6/04
PG 5/05
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Nautica |Ist/Athens 6/07
Regatta|Baltics 6/08
Riviera 2013 Crossing -Istanbul to Miami
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 09:16 AM
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Don't know what your SS level is, but gold and above get plenty of free phone service on the ship's system. It has worked very well for us.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 11:17 AM
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Sue&TomInGeorgia
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Doug we are just newbies to Regent, so on CROSS we will hit 15 nights. We sail the Navigator in December for 3 nights - we will hit the Silver tier on our Alaska cruise, so the next cruise we will be looking forward to the great benefits of the one hour phone and free internet. I think it is really a great way for Regent to thank their loyal cruisers and I appreciate it! :) 
Sue
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 02:05 PM
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I have standard Cingular without the international service and I could use it on the Mariner in Japan (2006) to call the US and at that time it was $1.99 per minute. I think the cell tower service acts like you're in the US (except for the cost.)
Jim
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 02:17 PM
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The one perk I never use with my tier is phone service. I may just try this in Asia just to see how it works.
Jim, you surely have more than enough free phone time. Did you ever use it in SA?
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 02:47 PM
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I did use it on Fjords. I guess to see if it worked?? - called kids who asked what's wrong??? We had told them long time ago DO NOT call us with dead battery stories, my cat is sick, or stress you're feeling from work so calls have been few while on cruises -
Joanna
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 02:55 PM
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I tested out my GSM phone w/ a PASSPORT sim card while on TAP. It worked fine (a bit of a satellite delay) and was charged about $2.99/min. I didn't test out an incoming call.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 02:58 PM
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In the Med on the Navigator this summer, the in-suite phones worked like a charm. I popped a crown one day and called my dentist. The call went straight through and it sounded like you are next door.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 04:46 PM
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Beth, I would be interested in what advice your dentist gave you!
Karen
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 05:28 PM
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Olivia, we're gold and have never used the free phone minutes.
Joanna, like you, on a cruise, I want my family to think I'm "unreachable" except for a dire emergency. I like to "escape" once in awhile.
Of course on LAMB, I will be using every minute of the free phone time. By then, Anna Margaret will be born and I'll need to hear those "whaaa-whaaa-whaaa's." Music to Granny D's ears!
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/27/07 05:36 PM
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Thank you for all the info.
Kathy,
I had not noticed that Verizon participates in the program while at sea. Thanks for pointing it out. Just checked with them and activated my phone for it ( in case of need). It's $2.49/ min.
Beth,
Ouch! And what did you do afterwards?
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/28/07 02:01 AM
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Beth
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Originally posted by cruiseluv:
Beth, Ouch! And what did you do afterwards? Maria, My dentist office recommended baby powder and petroleum jelly mixed to a paste, then put that on the crown. I didn't have any pain with the crown off, so I went crownless.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/28/07 03:43 AM
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Beth,
Great use of the phone! How lucky that it didn't hurt you.
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/28/07 04:53 AM
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I used every minute(we are silver) to check on the grand dog who had been sick!!! I would have paid if I had too.
Cindy
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/28/07 06:14 AM
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Cindy, I know how happy you must have been to have those minutes to check on your sick grand dog. How is she doing? All ok now?
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Re: Phone coverage while crossing the Atlantic
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08/28/07 08:10 AM
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She is laying her on my lap right now while I'm on yet another conference call......you are so sweet to ask Donna.......she is doing great!
Cindy
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