iPhone 5

Anyone have any experience with buying a digicel sim and using an iPhone 5 in Jamaica?
Verizon's iPhone 5's shipped unlocked so I want to try it this trip.

Bless...
Ed

It might not be the same now, but I think you need to get a simcard cutter and cut down the sim to the proper size. I could be wrong.

Digicel doesn't offer any Apple products and the iPhone SIM card is different (smaller) so I don't think you will be able to just slip a card into your phone and go.

and please don't make yourself a target with that phone --- people get murdered for blackberrys (and less)

ETA: also Verizon iPhone is CDMA not GSM (Digicel) and there is no SIM card slot

The Verizon iPhone 5 does have a sim card. How about Claro or Lime?

Yes, from the research I've done,it'll work.. you will need a sim card cutter, cheap on amazon

I know you must have a digicel phone --- take out the sim card and see if it fits your iPhone5

Actually we left our last Digicel with family in December. I know it takes a smaller sim but I'm not sure if it's just a regular sim cut down or if it's a special sim.

nano sim

Lime has iPhones on their website. Should therefore be able to get the correct sim from them.

You will need a nano sim, and it will work. Verizon iPhone 5's come GSM unlocked.

I am in Negril right now using an iphone on Digicel, you will need a cutter or some one to cut down the sim card,

there is a Cell repair shop upstairs, above Digicel in Negril, the guy will cut the sim card

And just as an FYI the iphone 5 cards are smaller than the iphone 4

so sim cards for iPhone 4 are readily available?I have an unlocked iPhone 4 from when I upgraded to the 5 and hope to use it in February.

iPhone 4 and 3 etc use the regular size sim that you can pop out of the iPhone with the end of paper clip...
just be real careful carry around those cellies as you are a target.........
that is why mi recommend keeping dem expensive cellies at home like you would jewelry......
you can pick up a half decent used unlocked GSM Quand Band cellie on Ebay for around $20-$30 bucks delivered.......
and make sure your cellie is unlocked when you bring it down....
like a Blackberry Curve 8320 which has a camera and wifi......or just buy one at Digicel or Lime......
but good luck trying to find the cheap cellies these days at Digicel or Lime as they are usually out...
if you decide to give away that cellie as a gift wwhen you are ready to leave for N. America......
just remember to take out the sim and the micro sd card to use on your next cellie.......lol

Cool Runnings, Marko

HoneyBee is correct. I bought the sim at Digicel, walked up a flight of steps, handed the man my sim and J500 and he cut it and handed it back. Quick and simple. Popped in the new sim and after about 5 minutes of searching and welcome texts voila, a Digicel iPhone 5! Now to look into their data rates.

Bless...
Ed

Good stuff Ras.

Now have data on my phone as well. 2GB J$750 for 1 week J$600 per week after that. Renews automatically if you have the credits.

Thanks for the update, Ras. I will be trying that in January.

On the ground info is appreciated!

Yes the Verizon iPhone 5's come GSM unlocked. I just had my iphone4 factory unlocked for $9.95 via paypal. I have been nursing and a jailbroken unlocked iPhone 4 for multiple trips. Sometimes it has been a real pain to get it to recognize my lime sim card. I put a link for the company I used, but there are many companies offering the service. They get you phone white-listed with apple. It is finally nice to have mine factory unlocked and not have to deal with the Jailbroken BS

This is the email message I received about 2 hours after I sent the $s.

Hello,


Your iPhone IMEI number has been successfully added to Apple's unlocked iPhone database!


All you need to do now is connect your iPhone to the computer, open iTunes and restore the iPhone.

Best Regards,
NetworkUnlockCode.com




http://www.networkunlockcode.com/unl...FTRo7AodBkAAWg