> What is the current info on cell phone use in Bahamas? I currently have > Verizon cell phone and Verizon Air Card. I am assuming the cell will be > over $1/minute to use (And will not work in many areas)and the Air Card > probably will not work. > Is there anything I shoud do or buy in the US, or should I get a Batelco > Cell phone there? Do Batelco cell phones have free incoming calls?
If you can find a GSM phone in the US that is either unlocked or for which you can get an unlock code you can simply buy a SIM card from Batelco. AT&T was happy to give me the unlock code for my old V3 RAZR (I use an iPhone now). Batelco activated an account for $10 for which I can buy pre-paid phone cards. That has worked quite well for me. If you don't invest in serious long-range wifi gear you will find yourself dinghying in somewhere for Internet connections. Even with a small Alfa external USB wifi adapter I don't get anything like the range Skip reports. I am a serious Internet addict and haven't been much inconvenienced getting my fix throughout the Abacos and Exumas, almost all free. I have engaged in a little social engineering to get connected in a few places. I did have to pay for a connection in Nassau while holed up there waiting for my girl friend to fly in and for the weather to settle to get out. sail fast and eat well, dave S/V Auspicious lying Marsh Harbour Abacos Bahamas _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
