Thanks for the "heads up" Lola. One needs to learn from others who have already experienced the benefits and pitfalls before plunging into the river of Jamaica Internet!

Thanks Rob for laying this out so concisely. I expected nothing but... Guidance my friend.

My thought is to leave the BB here in So. Fla. and just purchase a cheap phone so I won't be too upset should I lose it or something worse.

If you need to buy a separate internet connection, both Claro and Digicel offer a UBS connection. Prices for the modem are about the same, and their monthly rates are js$3500 and $3000 respectively. Claro is slower, but they seem to have the largest coverage map on the island. If you are traveling extensively inland, they are probably the best choice.
From the little I could remember from a previous thread, I had already assumed it would be either Claro or
Digicel as I am not a "Cable and Worthless" fan from a previous experience. Where I stay in the mountains there is both a Digicel and a C/W tower within a half mile or less from the house. Would I be correct to assume that the closeness of the Digicel tower would mean that I would get good coverage there or does this not make a difference? Does anyone know?


If it does then Digicel would be the obvious choice (speed and coverage) and if not, Claro although being slower, would give the coverage I need.

Thanks for the input and I welcome any other comments or opinions.

Peace and Guidance