Help with phone please

[Loreni]

Hello I will need to call the office while in port at Bora Bora and possibly while sailing between Moorea and Tahiti and at port in Tahiti. I do not own a cell phone. Can I buy a prepaid unlocked cell phone, say at Walmart before the trip, and a Vini SIM card from the post office or gift shop in Bora Bora. Then I would have a phone that would work for the trip. I don't want to buy a cell phone with a contract just to make one or two phone calls.

 

Or can I just call from the phone in my stateroom. While at sea I know this will work and Princess wants 5 dollars per minute (this is OK). But will it still work in port? I plan to make all the calls from my stateroom.

[Tikiintahiti]

You can setup prior to the cruise with your cell company for international use. Then simply use the ships approved marine provider for about $2.50 per minute.

 

Or ............. many use Skype via computer and ship wifi

 

Or ............ you can rent a phone when your get to the Tahiti airport with a pre-loaded Vini card. You simply turn it back in when your returning via th airport. Not sure on the cost but if I recall the price per minute charge was less.

[Mercruiser]

I wouldn't count on a Walmart prepaid phone being unlocked, SIM compatible (GSM), or working on the proper frequency for FP. Your easiest and most foolproof options are the ones just mentioned: ship's phone or rental in Tahiti.

 

I have a thrifty friend who tried to get a prepaid SIM card to work in a phone he brought to India. He spent several hours trying to get it to work on the Indian cell system. This was all to save a few bucks. In the end, he had to borrow my cell phone to call home. :rolleyes:

 

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[Loreni]

Thank you.