av01bps Posted November 28, 2008 #1 Share Posted November 28, 2008 We'd like to be able to keep in touch with our young teen on the Solstice. Will verison texting work (it's free... hence we do it a alot)? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccletzgo Posted November 28, 2008 #2 Share Posted November 28, 2008 NOT free. 50 cents a text message while using the ships cell service. When they turn the tower off while in port you are using what ever plan you have with Verizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oavcech95 Posted November 28, 2008 #3 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Also check it with Verizon, or try email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av01bps Posted November 29, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I appreciate the info about texting. How can we stay in contact- buy/ rent walkie talkies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choochoocruiser Posted December 1, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I would recommend buying walkie-talkies. This would be a good time to buy since you probably can get some good sale prices. We have used them on several cruises and they work quite well for keeping in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanineM Posted December 1, 2008 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2008 We have used walkie-talkies on the ship and they work fairly well. Sometimes you lose the signal, probably due to all of that metal on the ship. If you do use walkie-talkies, please be aware that they can be a real annoyance to those around you. Keep the "beeper" turned down low, and as with cell phones, talk quietly. I find that many people aren't quite as tolerant of this type of noise on a ship as they would be of a cell phone at home because they're trying to get away from all that clatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothriver Posted December 1, 2008 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Also be aware that others using walkie talkies on the ship could be sharing your frequency - so do not assume your conversations are private. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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