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Hello, What is the best way to call the States from St. John.
I have a Verizon cell phone but they want $1.99 a minute. Maybe there is a store where you can make cheap call to the States.
Thanks....Al
I have a Verizon cell phone but they want $1.99 a minute. Maybe there is a store where you can make cheap call to the States.
Thanks....Al
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Are you sure your cell phone doesn't have coverage?
With our old plan (Sprint), we could call the states from STJ or even a STJ number from home or from the island and it was all the same, no special charges.
With our current plan (T-Mobile) we can call the states from STJ and there are no extra charges but if we call a STJ number from anywhere, home or on island, there is a charge.
One thing you do need to be mindful of is that on some parts of STJ you can pick up a tower from the BVIs, which will cost you big time.
With our old plan (Sprint), we could call the states from STJ or even a STJ number from home or from the island and it was all the same, no special charges.
With our current plan (T-Mobile) we can call the states from STJ and there are no extra charges but if we call a STJ number from anywhere, home or on island, there is a charge.
One thing you do need to be mindful of is that on some parts of STJ you can pick up a tower from the BVIs, which will cost you big time.
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I have Verizon and stay in Cruz Bay. You get hit on the roaming charges. Take advice when travel throughout the island. You may bounce off the BVI towers and from there it is sky rocket fly.
My phone stays off 99% of the time. I usually turn it on in the morning and early evening to check for any messages.
My phone stays off 99% of the time. I usually turn it on in the morning and early evening to check for any messages.
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I have Sprint and it works but you have to be careful where you are on-island. You can be charged roaming and/or international if in the Coral Bay area because it can pick up the signal from a tower in the BVI's. I learned to purchase a $10 calling card at a store(Peace Pine)in St. John thats for calling the US, it seems to work the best. The only time I use my cell now on-island is talk to some one else in my party in a different location. My cell does warn me so I know to drop the call if I'm roaming or considered an international call.
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Good news, I hope.
I called AT&T today and ordered a GO phone for only $9.00 including shipping. I also ordered a $25.00 refill card good for 90 days from them.
So for $2.00 a day I can make as many calls to the States as I want and unlimited minutes. If I don't use the phone one day, no charge that day.
The lady said the was great reception in the 00831 zip code.
Thanks for all you help....Al
I called AT&T today and ordered a GO phone for only $9.00 including shipping. I also ordered a $25.00 refill card good for 90 days from them.
So for $2.00 a day I can make as many calls to the States as I want and unlimited minutes. If I don't use the phone one day, no charge that day.
The lady said the was great reception in the 00831 zip code.
Thanks for all you help....Al