spobuz Posted September 6, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Sailing on Oasis this coming Sat. and I'm wondering if I can use my cell in St. Thomas without huge roaming charges since it is a U.S. territory. Service is AT&T and I tried to search, but I couldn't find a definate answer. I know not to have it on while on the ship, but would like to check up on kids at home mid week while in St. Thomas if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1200S Posted September 6, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Sailing on Oasis this coming Sat. and I'm wondering if I can use my cell in St. Thomas without huge roaming charges since it is a U.S. territory. Service is AT&T and I tried to search, but I couldn't find a definate answer. I know not to have it on while on the ship, but would like to check up on kids at home mid week while in St. Thomas if possible. I found in a Google search that AT&T, Verizon, and Cingular all work on St Thomas. The mountains will affect coverage but I would guess in the port you get a good signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delawarealan Posted September 6, 2011 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I used my AT&T service in both St. Thomas and San Juan without any problems. It was nice to call the office from the beach and rub it in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spobuz Posted September 6, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted September 6, 2011 So they didn't tack on big roaming fees? I have heard that you are using domestic phone plans there, but I just didn't want any surprises on my phone bill :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 6, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yes, it was funny! I didn't think about using the cellphone until I went out of my cabin after we arrived in port. Everyone was on their cellphone. I went back to my cabin to get mine to see if I had service. I have a pay as you go plan. My mom was shocked to hear my voice. I also have AT&T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy's Mom Posted September 6, 2011 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2011 We lived on the Island for many years and used our AT&T cell phones as our primary phone. Puerto Rico is also the same, as is St Croix and St JOhn. Enjoy:) B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted September 6, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2011 AT&T and Sprint are both good. Verizon incurs roaming charges. Just be careful if you are close to the BVI as their system can take over and is very expensive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spobuz Posted September 6, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted September 6, 2011 What's the BVI? The ship? Don't they turn it off in port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgirl Posted September 6, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 6, 2011 What's the BVI? The ship? Don't they turn it off in port? British Virgin Islands (Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke) neighboring islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser110 Posted September 10, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I have Verizon and never any issues. One trip they charged us roaming charges to PR. I called Verizon when I got home told them we were on St. Thomas not PR. I even offered to fax them a copy of some of my expenses to prove were were there. They said that wasn't necessary and took the roaming fees off my bill. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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