tbmrt Posted October 7, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I will be doing a short MSC cruise to Bahamas from US. Don't think I need wifi plan, but would like to be able to text. I have Spectrum Mobile and they say texts are free, but I've been reading things on MSC and they say you cannot text without a wifi connection. (no wifi service on our 1 stop - Ocean Cay, Bahamas). If I can text free can I keep my phone in airplane mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 7, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2022 You cannot text at sea without WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 7, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Mary229 said: You cannot text at sea without WiFi. You can if you connect to the Maritime Network, but it will cost you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted October 7, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Even with a WiFi plan, the internet is glitchy on a cruise ship. You really don't know until you board if you'll be able to connect at all. Don't count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 7, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, wowzz said: You can if you connect to the Maritime Network, but it will cost you ! Yes, far more than the ship’s plan but then again that is WiFi Edited October 7, 2022 by Mary229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 7, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, Mary229 said: Yes, far more than the ship’s plan but then again that is WiFi Maritime network is not wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted October 8, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 12:15 PM, Mary229 said: You cannot text at sea without WiFi. I don't believe that to be true, as we have tried texting (i.e. sms) from the ship with wifi and internet connection. The message does not seem to be sent until we actually connect to a mobile network. WhatsApp works ok tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 8, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, VMax1700 said: I don't believe that to be true, as we have tried texting (i.e. sms) from the ship with wifi and internet connection. The message does not seem to be sent until we actually connect to a mobile network. WhatsApp works ok tho. Apple users can text apple to apple with WiFi. I don’t know if that works for other phones. We can also FaceTime phone call without cellular service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbwex Posted October 8, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 8, 2022 If you are trying to text to someone ashore, you will use the ship's data tower for text messages, and as has been noted, it is an add on charge. A few texts won't cost you all that much, but there will be additional fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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