Cell phone question.

I don't post much - but I love reading everyone's stories and once again Marko does not disappoint:) Thanks everyone!

Ok...this thread reminded me that I have not topped up my # I got in early May.
Problem is, I loaned my travel blackberry phone to my daughter to use overseas and took my sim card out.
Can I top up without having the phone with sim card available or am I s.o.l. ???

Please advise...Thank you!!!

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Originally Posted by kim in socal

Ok...this thread reminded me that I have not topped up my # I got in early May.
Problem is, I loaned my travel blackberry phone to my daughter to use overseas and took my sim card out.
Can I top up without having the phone with sim card available or am I s.o.l. ???



Please advise...Thank you!!!

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It shouldn't be an issue as my phone is off when I update. I also send the phone a text message when I update. I'm not sure if this does anything, however it let's Digicel know that the number is still being used.

Well this has been a really helpful thread, now I know to check out the Lime Store above the ValueMaster, since I just want a basic phone no bells or whistles and the price is defnitely right!

I emailed Lime through their website and got a really quick answer to my question about their business hours. The Negril store opens at 9:00, closes at 5:00 M - Sat. Their Mobay location is open 8:00 - 6:00.

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Originally Posted by kim in socal

Ok...this thread reminded me that I have not topped up my # I got in early May.
Problem is, I loaned my travel blackberry phone to my daughter to use overseas and took my sim card out.
Can I top up without having the phone with sim card available or am I s.o.l. ???

Please advise...Thank you!!!

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You can call Digicel to make sure the sim is still good (it should be) and top up online, sending the credits to your phone number. I schedule an automatic monthly top up for about $8 usd which is enough to keep active for 35 days, so I am always ready.

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Originally Posted by captaind

Attachment 15917From the Digicel site:

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captaind hit the nail right on the head....'nuff said. :)

Marko, thank you for taking the time post all this info, it's been very helpful & I plan on stopping by the Slime store. Normally don't bother with a phone while in JA, but after reading about the taxi incident and since I'm traveling by myself, I decided it might be best to make arrangements by phone & call a taxi driver I know instead of just jumping into a cab. That's all I would be using it for (don't need to call the states). I am a little confused with everyone talking about monthly "topping off", if I buy the cell, sim & minutes - more than likely I won't use it all up and would hope to be able to use it again in Dec. Will the Lime people explain what I need to know? Sorry for my ignorance.
Soon come!

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Originally Posted by Marko

okay mi did the Jamaican cellie shuffle in Negril a week ago..........
it was a Monday morning and mi waited till 10AM and hit the Cambio at Bourbon Beach......yes they have one there
and then took mi $100J red plate taxi to the roundabout and proceeded to the Digicel Store.........
within a minute mi have the pricing for the cheapest Digicel cellie, sim and tax = $4,500J's
next mi went to the Electronic store on the second level of Coral Seas Plaza........
and within a minute mi had the pricing for the cheapest Digicel cellie, sim and tax = $4,000J's
then mi went door to the Lime store on the second floor above ValueMaster..........
and within a minute mi had the pricing on the cheapest Lime cellie, sim and tax = $1,800J's

so guess which one mi took........of course the Lime or Slime as mi call dem.......lol
the Lime came with 100 free credits too so it was a no brainer.......
mi gave her a copy of mi passport and the nice lady wrote it up........
plus mi bought $1,000J's worth of credits.........the Lime cellies are actually cheaper to call North America too.....
now if mi had been der the Friday before.....
they had the same cheap cellie, sim, tax and 100 free credits for $1,185J's as a one time special promo......dayum mi missed it.......lol
nice Lime Lady setup the cellie, checked to make sure it took a charge from the adapter and added mi minutes

FYI the sim card from Lime or Digicel is $300J's plus tax.......cheap mon
the Lime Store and Digicel Stores are open to 5PM weekdays........
the Lime and Digicel have about the same cellies........
mi got a Samsung that has the FM radio but never used it........
Lime had two choices for their cheapest cellie.......Digicel only had one when mi was there......

okay so mi had 1,000 credits.......so someone guess what mi had left on the cellie when mi left Jamaica......

approx 750 credits........lol......mi hate using phones on vacation but they are must when you need dem......lol

you can text from the USA or call Jamaica on Slime but you are roaming on the Cingular network........
the text messages aren't too expensive but you'll go right thru your credits if you talkie on it........lol

personally mi use eztop to top off the cellie.........you can see it right on the phone when you do it too.....

hope dat was some help........so go Slime.....lol........Digicel cellies are way too expensive to buy in Jamaica

Cool Runnings, Marko

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NikkiV - I think that your minutes/SIM card expire after 30 days or so. If you "top off" by buying some minutes before the expiry period, you get to keep your SIM active. The main reason for wanting to keep your SIM active is that you get to keep the same phone number and don't have to stop at a store to get a new SIM each time you arrive to Jamaica on subsequent trips.

It's new to me, I'm not speaking from experience, so those who know for sure, please correct me if I'm mistaken!

Thanks Melody. Guess I'll find out in a few weeks!