Salmac Posted February 20, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I am unclear about cell phone usage on board. Is it possible to text message from on board? If so does anyone know the cost? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted February 20, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2013 What carrier do you use? Do you have an international plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmac Posted February 20, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted February 20, 2013 What carrier do you use? Do you have an international plan? Verizon.....I can get an international plan, since we did for land travel last year in Europe. Any advice about this would be wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted February 20, 2013 #4 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Verizon charges $2.49/min on the cruise ship, and $0.50 to send texts and $0.05 to recieve a text. Verizon has coverage ashore for a number of Caribbean Islands, but not in Europe. AT&T is about the same prices for onboard and texting and has good coverage in Europe. Watch out for data downloading and so on. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted February 20, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Verizon charges $2.49/min on the cruise ship, and $0.50 to send texts and $0.05 to recieve a text. Verizon has coverage ashore for a number of Caribbean Islands, but not in Europe. Den Huh??? I specifically asked about coverage in Europe when I bought my new phone and was told I would have coverage. I won't be a happy camper if I don't. Been there before with a phone which wouldn't work and it wasn't pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmac Posted February 20, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Huh??? I specifically asked about coverage in Europe when I bought my new phone and was told I would have coverage. I won't be a happy camper if I don't. Been there before with a phone which wouldn't work and it wasn't pretty. Our iPhone thru Verizon worked in Europe as did our Verizon iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted February 20, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Our iPhone thru Verizon worked in Europe as did our Verizon iPad. Thanks for posting! That's what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted February 21, 2013 #8 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Verizon charges $2.49/min on the cruise ship, and $0.50 to send texts and $0.05 to recieve a text. Verizon has coverage ashore for a number of Caribbean Islands, but not in Europe. AT&T is about the same prices for onboard and texting and has good coverage in Europe. Watch out for data downloading and so on. Den Sorry, I was wrong. When I selected my service, Verizon had limited European coverage. That's what I get for not checking and passing bad gouge. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted February 21, 2013 #9 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sorry, I was wrong. When I selected my service, Verizon had limited European coverage. That's what I get for not checking and passing bad gouge. Den Den, thanks for coming back and admitting you were wrong. Just shows you're human. Also shows you care about accurate information on the boards. It's appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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