We've had the same phone number for about 5 years now, it is great to not have to let folks at home know what your number is each time you get there. We run a few businesses while on vacation (no such thing as being 100% unplugged when you have others working for you ). We have children at home that we like to talk to every day or so as well. The best thing about having a Jamaican cellphone with cheap international minutes on it is DRUNK DIALING YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE HOME IN THE STATES WHILE YOU ARE AT THE CANOE BAR HAVING RUM PUNCH!!! Nothing better than having someone answer the phone in the states after seeing Kingston, Jamaica (which is how it usually registers, no matter where you are really call from) on the caller ID and hearing them hesitantly say "Uh, um, Hello??" Then you blast out a "Ya Mon, ow you doing, whah gwon??" After a couple of seconds they remember that you are in Jamaica and then the conversation begins. I'm telling you, this is tons of fun. Try it next time, it's well worth the price of a cellie and some minutes.

M&M