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Stopped at "Flow" Jamaican cellphone provider (formerly known as "Lime")at Mega Mart to get SIM for my unlocked iPhone. They refused to sell to me because I didn't have a Jamaican ID (refused to sell to tourists). Never had that problem before - they usually require my passport but never had a hassle before.
I'll try again after I get to Negril this weekend.
Did any of you have this problem?
Wow, never had an issue with Digicel island wide.
Same thing happened to me at Mega Mart last April, though it was Digicel, not Flow. I had a local with me, so she used her ID to make it happen. Once presented the agent challenged her too, though I helped her understand that she was Jamaican born and a business owner. Now I'm wondering if this is a Mega Mart policy, as I have yet to read or hear about it happening elsewhere. But yet I have read of several issues at the Mega Mart in Mobay. Later in the year I had no issue getting a new Digicel sim at the Negril location.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ras Walleye
i DIDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM LAST YEAR WHEN I GOT MY PHONES TOPPED UP AND NEW SIMS PUT IN @ mEGA MART bUT THEY WHERE PHONES BOUGHT AT LIME (nEGRIL) A FEW YEARS AGO.
if you buy a phone from Digicel or Lime you will never have a problem getting a Sim Card........
Digicel and Lime stores are franchises and make most of der money on phone sales....
as right now you can get a sim card at the Negril Digicel franchise store without buying a phone.....
in da past when dem low on Sim cards at the Negril Digicel store.......they wouldn't sell dem.....
never have had a problem getting a Lime sim card without buying a phone......bought about a dozen sim cards so far.....lol
Cool Runnings, Marko
Can't the same SIM card be used year after year? If not, why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marko
I had a Lime SIM in my phone from last year - but I let the minutes expire. So I think I need a new SIM now.
I'm sure they just didn't want to mess with selling just a SIM. I'll try to get that fixed in Negril next week.
If the phone has not been used or topped up for a few months, the SIM becomes inactive. Happened to me once and even though my number hadn't been reassigned they wouldn't let me keep it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig123
I'm planning to buy Jamaican phone and sim card for first time this year, so interesting info here, thanks. As I understand it, during the year you can buy extra credit for sim card during the year to keep it active - like small amount, $5-10. Someone posted this in last month or so.