rcclcruise Posted April 11, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do Verizon CDMA phones work in Bermuda? Many thanks for any information on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulekrause Posted April 11, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Two summers ago i used my Verizon phone from the ship in Bermuda with no problem. I forget whta the roaming charge was, but it was not expensive. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racequilt Posted April 11, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi, I called Verizon Wireless today with the same question. I was told that our cell phones will work on the Majesty (it has a tower) and the roaming charges would be $2.49/min. On the island of Bermuda, the charges are $1.29/min. I would call the phone company and ask about your phone and your ship. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted April 12, 2008 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2008 $1.29 a minute is pretty steep. Are calling cards available for a reasonable rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwrcruiser Posted April 12, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Make sure you also contact verizon. They have to activate the international calling feature. I just had that done a few days ago. The prices quoted here by fellow cc; were the same ones given to me by verizon. Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashdog_1 Posted April 13, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 13, 2008 CDMA phones. I'm getting new phones this week and the newest one LG 4200 says it is tri-mode. Well I thought that meant 3 band which would be better for foreign use. But then I read further and it says dual 1 band 800/1900 MHz. That's confusing! So I asked my friend who goes to Ireland every year & buys a chip I think. ??? Here's what she said: CDMA cannot be used in most foreign countries, I am not sure about Mexico. It isn't the bands, it is the type of network they are on (like difference between am & fm). GSM is the network usually used in foreign countries, though Japan is something else entirely, you can look it up on the internet. I think whoever sold it was misrepresenting to you. GSM requires to be on t-mobile or ATT, though verizon has one world phone that can be used outside US. I don't know about Alaska--but there are sites online that you can search to find out which kind of protocol (GSM, CDMA) is used everywhere in the world. Her answer does not tell me a thing about Bermuda, though. Does anyone who lives in Bermuda know what kind of protocal that is used? It would be nice to get off the ship, wander around, then make a local call for a reservation etc. and have it go through. It would be very convenient since we'd not have any Bermudan coins, you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcclcruise Posted April 14, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Thanks to all the great CC folks. In addition, I found a link on Verizon Wireless with all the information needed. It appears CDMA is what is used on Bermuda and Verizon users do not have to activate the I-Dial feature since Bermuda is on the North American "calling group". Normal 10 digit dialing is all that is required. http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Roaming/Caribbean/Bermuda.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted April 14, 2008 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Her answer does not tell me a thing about Bermuda, though. Does anyone who lives in Bermuda know what kind of protocal that is used? It would be nice to get off the ship, wander around, then make a local call for a reservation etc. and have it go through. It would be very convenient since we'd not have any Bermudan coins, you see. I don't live in Bermuda but I have been cruising there a lot. I can verify that you can use a Verizon phone on Bermuda. There is a CDMA carrier there that you can roam on. You will pay roaming charges of $1.29 a minute on the island. I have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoneen Posted April 16, 2008 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thanks to all the great CC folks. In addition, I found a link on Verizon Wireless with all the information needed. It appears CDMA is what is used on Bermuda and Verizon users do not have to activate the I-Dial feature since Bermuda ison the North American "calling group". Normal 10 digit dialing is all that is required. http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Roaming/Caribbean/Bermuda.html CC folks search, find and share good information. THANKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ04SS Posted April 16, 2008 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thanks,thats a BIG help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhdubgal Posted April 24, 2008 #11 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I called Verizon Wireless today and was told that on the ship it would be $2 and change to use the cell phone and $.69 cents on the island itself. They also said to do *228 before I left to update the roaming capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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