Hey all, first post

[Colla_Holla]

I purchased a phone at the Digicell store in Negril - a cheap one for under $50. It came loaded with local and international minutes. Every month I top it off with @$5 so that I can keep the same phone number. If you aren't planning for a future trip then just give the phone away prior to leaving.

I have a US based blackberry (AT&T service provider) and the package they are talking about is still expensive if you plan to call home. It's just a reduction in the regular rate and it can still be very costly as roaming charges add up.

A few other friends of mine have cheap phones that have been unlocked and they just purchase a SIM card when they arrive....I think it was $10 - $15.

I have a us based blackberry on att also. its old and i dont use it so its deactivated. Do i need att to activate it first or can it be activated when i buy the sim card?

its a blackberry world phone

[Jamerican71]

I have a us based blackberry on att also. its old and i dont use it so its deactivated. Do i need att to activate it first or can it be activated when i buy the sim card?

its a blackberry world phone

I really don't know about that one. I don't use my blackberry while in JA - lesson learned after adding that AT&T international plan - every time an email came in or somebody called me - I was hit with roaming charges.

I think for you to add that SIM card to the BB while in JA it would have to first be unlocked - it doesn't matter if it's old or not. I believe you can google unlock codes or even purchase unlock codes off of Ebay.

[booger]

I have a us based blackberry on att also. its old and i dont use it so its deactivated. Do i need att to activate it first or can it be activated when i buy the sim card?

its a blackberry world phone

Your Blackberry will work fine, as long as you unlock it. You can get unlock codes for as low as $1.99 on the internet. Once you unlock it and insert the Jamaican sim card you will be good to go as long as you purchase the minutes. I used an unlocked At&T blackberry in July and it worked like a champ.