Your largest phone bill while in Jamaica?

[ECO]

Over the past year or so I've heard some horror stories about tourist going to Jamaica and using their cell phones from home and then getting a bill that shocks them. Over the past month I've seen some pretty high ones from people with Iphones or Blackberries that connect 100's of times a day to check for e-mail if they are not turned off.

So, what is your largest phone bill while on vacation in Jamaica?

[jellybean]

never have phone bills always use my digicell sim card

[ECO]

My first one was under $5.00 US since I only called and left two messages in the course of a week. This spring I got a Digicel card and got a $500 JMD credit and I never used all of it. Weird since I called a bunch of times and was texting several times a day.

[Babyuv3]

ECO and Jellybean,
Where can I get a Digicell card from? Can I get it from the local market once I get to Jamaica?


ECo....have a great trip...I see that u leave in another day...I'm jealous

[jellybean]

ECO and Jellybean,
Where can I get a Digicell card from? Can I get it from the local market once I get to Jamaica?



Youcan buy a sim card in any digicell shop in JA.


ECo....have a great trip...I see that u leave in another day...I'm jealous

[ECO]

ECO and Jellybean,
Where can I get a Digicell card from? Can I get it from the local market once I get to Jamaica?


ECo....have a great trip...I see that u leave in another day...I'm jealous

This link is for a list of retailers in Mobay http://www.digiceljamaica.com/en/retail ... ontego+bay they have places all over Jamaica. If I'm not mistaken I think they have Digicel places in the states as well but I'm not sure if they can create a sim card with a JA #.

*Unlock your cell phone or unlock an old cell phone to save the expense of buying one of Digicel's phones. ATT will unlock them for free as will most of the other networks.

Thanks, these last 30 odd hours are going by very slow, I can't wait to get down there. Jump on a plane and come on down

[Lillywight]

I spent 7 nights in August, 2007 -- and my cell phone bill when I got home was $650!

[trvellover]

In my first tour of Jamaica we spent here the one week and the phone bill was approximately $700! It was my largest phone bill. Right now I’m saving my phone bill and use the digicell.

Best Regards,

[brillianttripsuk]

I visited Jamaica for 5 days -- and my cell phone bill when I got home was $650! This was the highest mobile bill i have ever paid..

http://www.brillianttrips.co.uk/