Got a new phone for Jamaica

[MissBlue]

no, plain jane - it has to be a "GSM" ('global system mobile' network), quad-band phone AND must be "unlocked". All phones sold in the US are 'locked' into the service provider you get them from (Sprint, Verizon, etc - they will only work with *that* service). In order to work in JA, the phone has to be 'unlocked'. it is possible to get an unlocked phone here, if you know what to look for, (also possible to get a code from the company to unlock one of *their* phones if you have an old one you want to use and it meets the correct specs) --

but for ppl new to the phone thing, I typically advise to just buy a cheap one when you get to Jamaica - then you won't have to study all the specs to make sure you're getting one that will work there -- when you buy it there you KNOW it works on their network. Plus, even if you buy a phone here, you would still have to go into the Digicel or Claro store when you arrive, to buy a jamaica SIM card - so either way you're still gonna have to make a trip to a phone store in Jamaica. my personal preference is, I'd rather make one-stop to do it all, when I get there. Although the inexpensive phones you get in JA aren't fancy with bells and whistles, they're pretty cheap and they work great - I've had mine for about 5 years; it's a Coral and I really love it -