C U ON BOARD Posted June 14, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I searched the boards but didn't find the answer I was looking for. We will be on the Sunshine. When you sign up for the $25 internet package it has an app called whatsapp it has a calling feature. I know you can use it to text but has anyone used this app and called home while on a cruise and had no extra charges? My DD thinks she needs to talk with her boyfriend:eek: LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delerium98 Posted June 14, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) You shouldn't incur any extra charges as far as WhatsApp is concerned. The calling funtion is a free feature built into WhatsApp itself. I hear that the WhatsApp "app" you will be using is built into the Carnival onboard app itself. Hopefully Carnival left the calling function of WhatsApp alone. I would ask Carnival straight up if there are any additional fees. I would bet that it is free but I don't know that for certain. Edited June 14, 2015 by delerium98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srjones1 Posted June 14, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Unfortunately the calling feature on Whatsapp won't work. I tried it on the Sunshine a couple of weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cknserenity Posted June 14, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Would the texting feature work on conquest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally22 Posted June 15, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I used the Whatsapp texting feature on my last 3 cruises and it worked great. Both to husband at home and kids on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph1031 Posted June 15, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 15, 2015 What about Viper? Can this be used to call home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xprincess Posted June 15, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I used the Whatsapp texting feature on my last 3 cruises and it worked great. Both to husband at home and kids on the ship. I'm familiar with the ap - but how did you make it work? Bought internet package for all family members? I'm confused - but if I can figure it out I think this would be a great way to communicate with kids on ship. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted June 15, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2015 What about Viper? Can this be used to call home? I thought Viper was just a sound/music app. You can call with it? Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph1031 Posted June 15, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I thought Viper was just a sound/music app. You can call with it? Hmm. I was supposed to type "Viber" not viper. Not sure if that's different. My wife uses it all the time to call family in Ireland at no cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted June 15, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I would assume that would work similar to Skype since both are VoIP. Perhaps someone who uses Skype frequently can opine on it's use while on ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srjones1 Posted June 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'm familiar with the ap - but how did you make it work? Bought internet package for all family members? I'm confused - but if I can figure it out I think this would be a great way to communicate with kids on ship. Thanks! Each phone/device you want to communicate with on the ship will have to pay for the internet package. Just a side note, if you use iPhone's you don't need Whatsapp because they use iMessage but still have to buy the internet package. Three of us have iPhone's but my son has a Droid so he and I used Whatsapp and the rest of us used iMessage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xprincess Posted June 16, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 16, 2015 So I would have to buy the new $25 internet package - one for each of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUKNIGHT Posted June 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I used the Whatsapp texting feature on my last 3 cruises and it worked great. Both to husband at home and kids on the ship. You can text people off the ship too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerFanLW Posted June 16, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Each phone/device you want to communicate with on the ship will have to pay for the internet package. Just a side note, if you use iPhone's you don't need Whatsapp because they use iMessage but still have to buy the internet package. Three of us have iPhone's but my son has a Droid so he and I used Whatsapp and the rest of us used iMessage. Hi - Did you have to buy the $25 internet package or could you use iMessage with the $5 package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xprincess Posted June 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted June 16, 2015 What is the $5 package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerFanLW Posted June 16, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I thought I read Carnival has a few packages and that one was $5 a day but would just be more for social networking (FB, twitter, snapchat, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xprincess Posted June 18, 2015 #17 Share Posted June 18, 2015 What about games ? Do any of them work with the $5/$25 internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delerium98 Posted June 18, 2015 #18 Share Posted June 18, 2015 What I would do is install WhatsApp on your OWN phone then hit an open wifi at one of the ports and call home for free. Or you can simply call home from your cabin at 1.99 a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srjones1 Posted June 19, 2015 #19 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hi - Did you have to buy the $25 internet package or could you use iMessage with the $5 package? It's $5 per day or $25 per cruise for the social package. iMessage will work with that package whichever way you choose to purchase it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srjones1 Posted June 19, 2015 #20 Share Posted June 19, 2015 What about games ? Do any of them work with the $5/$25 internet? I was unable to play my Words With Friends games if that helps you any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xprincess Posted June 23, 2015 #21 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I was unable to play my Words With Friends games if that helps you any thank you - might have to get the $60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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