GAMOM4 Posted May 28, 2007 #1 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I just thought of a question - when we were on the cruise last week - remember there were 21 of us - most everyone was using their cell phone - I even used mine to call my son - he is 13 and was down the hall. Someone told me that it is like 9:00 a minute to use it. I know when we were in the Jacksonville port and Key West that it was o.k. because we were on Verizon - but what about when we were at sea? We didn't always have service - but when we did people were really using the phones. I have looked on-line and there is no charge so far on my bill - and it usuallly shows up within an hour or so. Also - you wouldn't believe the number of people with laptops. How does that work - not that I have a laptop - but are they charged for service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruise777l Posted May 28, 2007 #2 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I just thought of a question - when we were on the cruise last week - remember there were 21 of us - most everyone was using their cell phone - I even used mine to call my son - he is 13 and was down the hall. Someone told me that it is like 9:00 a minute to use it. I know when we were in the Jacksonville port and Key West that it was o.k. because we were on Verizon - but what about when we were at sea? We didn't always have service - but when we did people were really using the phones. I have looked on-line and there is no charge so far on my bill - and it usuallly shows up within an hour or so. Also - you wouldn't believe the number of people with laptops. How does that work - not that I have a laptop - but are they charged for service? I found it on their site but it wasn't easy to find. It cost $2.49 a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted May 28, 2007 #3 Share Posted May 28, 2007 It will show up on your final bill because it is a "special" charge that does not show online. :rolleyes: My experience is with Sprint, so Verizon may be different. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryZ Posted May 28, 2007 #4 Share Posted May 28, 2007 it probably will show up on your bill on the billing date. It's $2.49 a minute on the ship. We occasionally lost service also while at sea. But overall itworked nearly all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyeore2007 Posted May 28, 2007 #5 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I just checked with T-Mobile and they have coverage on just about all the cruiselines/ships for $4.99/minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted May 28, 2007 #6 Share Posted May 28, 2007 For Verizon, as already noted the cost is $2.49 per minute while on the ship. It will show up under "roaming charges", not under your regular daily usage. I don't think mine showed up online until the bill was issued. We only used ours for three minutes while we were docked in St. Maarten. I used my cell phone on our balcony to call home and check on the kids. Because we were docked, I was only charged the roaming charges from St. Maarten, not the ship charges. My charge was $3.87 for three minutes, rather than the $7.47 it would have been I used the cell phone while we were at sea. In any case, I've already told our 15 y/o son that all our cell phones will be turned off and locked in the safe for the duration of our Triumph cruise. I can only imagine what our bill would look like if his phone was turned on. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted May 28, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I just thought of a question - when we were on the cruise last week - remember there were 21 of us - most everyone was using their cell phone - I even used mine to call my son - he is 13 and was down the hall. Someone told me that it is like 9:00 a minute to use it. I know when we were in the Jacksonville port and Key West that it was o.k. because we were on Verizon - but what about when we were at sea? We didn't always have service - but when we did people were really using the phones. I have looked on-line and there is no charge so far on my bill - and it usuallly shows up within an hour or so. Also - you wouldn't believe the number of people with laptops. How does that work - not that I have a laptop - but are they charged for service? Sounds like a bunch of you are gonna get a "really big surprise" ! Maybe I should have said a really LARGE surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedramom Posted May 28, 2007 #8 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Laptop connections are through the INTERNET service provided by Carnival. It is charged on either a per minute usage or a minute package can be purchased. This is in addition to a start-up fee of 3.50. and all those cell phone users are in for a shock. Charged by the minute even to call other people on the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted May 28, 2007 #9 Share Posted May 28, 2007 and all those cell phone users are in for a shock. Charged by the minute even to call other people on the boatYep -- even Verizon to Verizon users (or it would be a great way to find your other family members on board). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerfan Posted May 29, 2007 #10 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi, With Rogers you pay a flat $2 minute, includes roaming charges. I phoned Toronto from Buffalo $2 minute. I phoned Toronto from Italy, Spain, Croatia and France $2 minute. Not bad for calling from overseas but pricey from a location that's only an hours drive from home :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corriye Posted May 29, 2007 #11 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It will show up on your final bill because it is a "special" charge that does not show online. :rolleyes: My experience is with Sprint, so Verizon may be different. Good luck! I have sprint how much did it cost per minute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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