Texting on the ship

[woodman6703]

While on board, how do you keep up with other parties that are in different cabins. Did RCL and we were able to text but not having unlimited minutes how do you work around that?

[CruisnDeb]

Recent post asking pretty much the same question. You will find answers here:  

 

[PelicanBill]

For each phone, you pay the price for messaging using the NCL app.  It does not alert, so you have to check the app to see if you have messages.

[debenson0723]

2 hours ago, CruisnDeb said:

Recent post asking pretty much the same question. You will find answers here:  

 

Same poster, exact same question. And the answers are the same. Pay $10 for the app texting (not sure how well that works), use the phone in your cabin or even just say 'hey, meet you in X at X time'. 

[BirdTravels]

3 hours ago, CruisnDeb said:

Recent post asking pretty much the same question. You will find answers here:  

 

The “recent post” is from the same OP. He obviously didn’t like the answers on the other thread. 

Edited August 16 by BirdTravels

[CruisnDeb]

8 hours ago, debenson0723 said:

Same poster, exact same question. And the answers are the same. Pay $10 for the app texting (not sure how well that works), use the phone in your cabin or even just say 'hey, meet you in X at X time'. 

 

7 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

The “recent post” is from the same OP. He obviously didn’t like the answers on the other thread. 

lol. Wish I had noticed that before—my answer would have been dripping with sarcasm.

[rigs32]

Since 2017, I’ve been able to send and receive iMessages when connected to the ship’s WiFi without paying for it.  No photos/video, but text goes through.  The only issues were if you didn’t realize your phone disconnected from wifi as you moved around the ship.

[debenson0723]

1 hour ago, rigs32 said:

Since 2017, I’ve been able to send and receive iMessages when connected to the ship’s WiFi without paying for it.  No photos/video, but text goes through.  The only issues were if you didn’t realize your phone disconnected from wifi as you moved around the ship.

When was the last time you tried this? It was not working on the Joy in June of this year. It looks like the iphone loophole has been closed.

[CruisnDeb]

5 minutes ago, debenson0723 said:

When was the last time you tried this? It was not working on the Joy in June of this year. It looks like the iphone loophole has been closed.

I did it in February on the Encore. 

[Sailor75]

I've used my phones texting on MSC and I believe Princess with no charges using the ships WiFi too. One time I had my WiFi calling on and my phone rang, but I was afraid to answer it. I have an Android phone.

[Jeffffffs]

Just off the Jade and Iphone texting still works.

[rigs32]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:29 PM, debenson0723 said:

When was the last time you tried this? It was not working on the Joy in June of this year. It looks like the iphone loophole has been closed.

 

January on the Pearl

[stellarose33]

so 10 per person for the week? carnival charged 5 per person for the week. it was great reaching my hubby and college age kids.  hope NCL s is just as easy to use.

[woodman6703]

On 8/15/2024 at 10:19 PM, BirdTravels said:

The “recent post” is from the same OP. He obviously didn’t like the answers on the other thread. 

it could be that I didn’t see the post. I’m not getting notifications.

[woodman6703]

Oh my gosh, forgive me for making a double post. I didn’t see the post when I first posted it. I wasn’t getting notifications. Good grief get a life.

[woodman6703]

On 8/16/2024 at 5:53 AM, CruisnDeb said:

 

lol. Wish I had noticed that before—my answer would have been dripping with sarcasm.

What would I like about your answers? I didn’t see the post.

[woodman6703]

On 8/16/2024 at 5:53 AM, CruisnDeb said:

 

lol. Wish I had noticed that before—my answer would have been dripping with sarcasm.

What would I like about your answers? I didn’t see the post.

[woodman6703]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer my question. I was aggravated because I had two of the same post but I couldn’t find it anywhere. And I know it’s all on me and it’s not my first time to use Cruise critic. But I did figure out how to find my post now. Sorry about the little snarky remarks I made to everyone. I tried to delete those, but for whatever reason I can’t do that either so anyway have a good night. 

[PelicanBill]

As always, the fact that imessage among phones works is an unintended feature, and may or may not be working, and may or may not stop working at any time.

 

Get an Internet package, or pay for NCL messaging. Or leave messages on cabin voicemail.

[woodman6703]

5 hours ago, PelicanBill said:

As always, the fact that imessage among phones works is an unintended feature, and may or may not be working, and may or may not stop working at any time.

 

Get an Internet package, or pay for NCL messaging. Or leave messages on cabin voicemail.

Do you purchase the NCL messaging through the app? I have the Internet package but it’s the 150 minute package I cannot justify the larger package.