Cell phone question.

[RockRobster]

Thanks! Thats what I thought. The passport is just a detail.

There really is no reason someone else cant purchase & activate a Sim card for their identical phone and mail it to me. When I land it should work fine ;-)

The phone doesn't have to be identical...in fact...they may have a SIM reader that can activate the SIM without any phone at all...

[Mr. Twister]

Thanks RockRobster!!!

[Bella Bea]

So Assuming someone is coming on the 25th of December where could someone buy a sim card in advance of their trip? Im assuming everything will be closed on the 25th and 26th, so what would you do? Using ATT is out of the question $$$$$
Also where would one go for J's if someone was arriving on the 25th?
Is this person S___ed until the 27th?

[RockRobster]

So Assuming someone is coming on the 25th of December where could someone buy a sim card in advance of their trip? Im assuming everything will be closed on the 25th and 26th, so what would you do? Using ATT is out of the question $$$$$
Also where would one go for J's if someone was arriving on the 25th?
Is this person S___ed until the 27th?

Bea, I don't think you can get a SIM card sent to you by the carrier, but you might want to send an email to LIME and Digi to confirm...JA has gotten strict about the ID thing...5 years ago I bought a phone from Claro in Negril and they just asked for my name and address, no ID. I think your are SOL on the 25th for a phone or SIM...

As to $$, just use an ATM. They work on the 25th and 26th, until they run out of $$!! We got JMD last 26th at the ScotiaBank ATM at the roundabout...there was money, but the litter of receipts on the floor of the booth was an inch thick!!

Or, just spend USD. It is universally accepted in Negril...and you will get JA back in change!!

[Mr. Twister]

So Assuming someone is coming on the 25th of December where could someone buy a sim card in advance of their trip? Im assuming everything will be closed on the 25th and 26th, so what would you do? Using ATT is out of the question $$$$$
Also where would one go for J's if someone was arriving on the 25th?
Is this person S___ed until the 27th?

The stores will be closed on the 25th & 26th. That is my dilemma. I arrive the 25th. I've tried to communicate with Lime through email and all I get is canned responses. Not likely they will send anything in the mail.

This is why I am having someone get a sim card for me in advance. Maybe you can have a friend who arrives prior to you help you by doing the same.

[SweetSue]

So Assuming someone is coming on the 25th of December where could someone buy a sim card in advance of their trip? Im assuming everything will be closed on the 25th and 26th, so what would you do? Using ATT is out of the question $$$$$
Also where would one go for J's if someone was arriving on the 25th?
Is this person S___ed until the 27th?

If you cannot get someone to buy a sim & mail it to you before your trip, inquire at your hotel or with your airport transport - either one of them may have cell phones to rent. Or bring a laptop and only do chat/email for the first two days. Another option is International Texting on your AT&T phone. Not as good as talking but still much cheaper. I have Verizon and I think it is 50 cents to send and 25 cents to receive. Contact your cell phone carrier so you will know exactly what the costs of calls/texts will be.

Lastly, but most importantly - DON"T STRESS! That defeats the purpose of your trip in the first place. It will be fine. It will all work out.

Funny how when we travel to get away from it all, we work so hard at trying to take it all with us.
PEACE & FULLJOY!!

[LLAP]

So Assuming someone is coming on the 25th of December where could someone buy a sim card in advance of their trip? Im assuming everything will be closed on the 25th and 26th, so what would you do? Using ATT is out of the question $$$$$
Also where would one go for J's if someone was arriving on the 25th?
Is this person S___ed until the 27th?

Bella
I used the mrsimcard that was linked in a previous post in 2010. It cost a bit more for the sim card but I wanted to have one when I landed. I bought the LIME prepaid SIM. Since then I have recharged it for our next two trips in 2011 & 2012. I did not have to put minutes on it every 30 days to keep it active. I believe this card stays active for 1 year.
The calling rates are not the greatest but then again we don't use that many minutes while there and I don't have to keep buying minutes every 30 days. I make sure I top up online before we go and so far we have been good to go. I will be trying to top off again in ~75 days

[Spiff]

You could pay a good bit of a premium to get early and out of country here:

http://www.mrsimcard.com/caribbean.html

[Marko]

geez.....mi traveled close to 30 years to Jamaica and never used a cellie or phone der....lol

Cool Runnings, Marko

[RockRobster]

geez.....mi traveled close to 30 years to Jamaica and never used a cellie or phone der....lol

Cool Runnings, Marko

Marko, I can only go without it for around 24 hours....my job requires the ability to reach me, anywhere, anytime. Kinda sucks...but....you gotta pay the bills....