Cheap cell phones in Negril

[Tom Hudson]

I stopped at the Digicell store near the roundabout yesterday with Rob & Lisa. I was looking for an inxepensive cell phone for use in my extended stays to Negril. In the past, I've always borrowed a friends phone.

I'm pleased to say that you can purchase a brand new Samsung phone for $1,850J (+ gct). The phone is pretty basic but includes text, FM radio and MP3 player. I'm very happy with it.

The GSM card, if you don't have one already, is $500J extra.

I'm very happy with my phone and wanted to share this great offer with others who may be coming down to Negril soon.

[booger]

Hey Tom,
Thanks for the insight, as I am hitting town tomorrow and this serves very well.

[Hettie]

Thanks so much for posting this information. I was considering renting a phone from my rental car company, but this price for a phone will make it much more sensible to just buy one.

[negrilaholic]

thanks, I will be getting the most basic model when I get there in November.

[booger]

I picked up the phone that Tom mentioned and with 1000 international and 125 local minutes and walked out for a little over 4000J. Agree it makes sense too much to just buy one and have it for trips going forward.

[robcurry]

we bought one 3 years ago, it is the best way to go, soon come

[rastagal]

I picked up the phone that Tom mentioned and with 1000 international and 125 local minutes and walked out for a little over 4000J. Agree it makes sense too much to just buy one and have it for trips going forward.

All that for under US $50??? That's amazing.

[RockRobster]

I believe the pricing. I got essentially the exact phone with SIM from Claro in June for around $25. I had a Claro phone from Alfred's Taxi and just transferred my credits on that phone to my phone, easy. I bought some minutes at Claro, but then used EZETOP to top up the phone because they had some BOGO sale on the website.

When Digicel buys out Claro, I hope that my SIM will still work and I don't lose minutes....