Cell Phones in Jamaica Questions

[ECO]

1. I've heard that you can take a regular cell phone and have it "unlocked" so it will work in Jamaica= True or False?

2. Are there any benefits to having a digicel phone over just using your own phone?

3. Can you order the sim cards and have them sent to the states or are there vendors for the cards in the states?

[Tequila and Lime]

Yes, I have bought phones on a few different sites unlocked and taken them down to use with digicel chips.

I have not been able to get a digicel phone or chip to work in the US at all.

[ECO]

Yes, I have bought phones on a few different sites unlocked and taken them down to use with digicel chips.

I have not been able to get a digicel phone or chip to work in the US at all.

I was going to check with AT&T to see if they will unlock one of my phones. I have 3 different cell phones now with service and for me it would be easier to use my vacation line with just a chip.

[ECO]

I'll check with my local store since I get along with the staff rather well. If not I know a couple webmasters with unlocking sites but it would suck to get to Jamaica only to find out that the unlock did not work properly.

[scorpiolady]

It's cheaper for us to have phones unlocked here than it is in the Caribbean in my experience. We also have to make sure the phones we take to use out there are either tri-band or quad-band. The older phones don't work. However you can buy a basic nokia in Jamaica for around £20 same as you can here.

[scorpiolady]

When you use the text thing to Jamaica...the xxxxxxx@digitextjm.com do you need to put in all the code as in 001876xxxxxx?

[scorpiolady]

Thanks....oh I wish I'd have known about this 2 years ago!!!

[jellybean]

When you use the text thing to Jamaica...the xxxxxxx@digitextjm.com do you need to put in all the code as in 001876xxxxxx?

area codes and the whole nine yards.

i have sent text by that and do not use the area codes

[Tequila and Lime]

You could try Eco. If you know the employees, it might help. Otherwise, they acted like I had 2 heads when I asked them to unlock. AT&T run by Nazi's!

I agree with it is cheaper to get it done here then in JA. Last time I tried in JA, they wanted $50 to do it. I THINK NOT!

[dolphin]

i take my unlocked tri band phone and use a digicel sim card.
didnt no that if ja friends text to the ja one it would be cheaper than to my usual one..will have to use my digicel one so its cheaper for them to send messages..

also sending messages via email i dont use the area code and works everytime