buying a phone in US for JA

[Nanook]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

Well now that is just the thing. I am looking for a new phone right now and am torn between a Blackberry and I-Phone. The razors are now dirt cheap with renewing my AT&T contract. BUT... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img] Also...I have seen what the air down there does to electronics and once I get my nice new phone I will just get a cheapo digicell and done. I don't see it as worth it to go through the trouble just to have my nice phone to worry about. Kinda like up here we drive our junkers in winter and use our nice cars in summer.

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bizi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">YES!! That is important. U HAVE to put in the digicel card first then it wil ask for subsidy code an u enter the 8 digit #.

Don't try to unlock it with ur ATT sim card in it [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif[/img] </div></div>

well - I am too thick to know THAT bit of information!!!

anyhoo ... as I said - I only tried it once with the complete numbers ... so - I should be OK to try once I get a JaJa SIM card.

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mokatee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't forget, cell companies dont make any money if you don't buy a plan so the cost for an "unlockable" phone may be pretty expensive. A friend of a friend traveling to the US from Ja bought a razor phone (AT&T) last year and got it unlocked, but the price of the phone was almost $300.00. He said it should be cheaper here in the states. With everyone carrying Razors, I assumed there must be a cheaper outlet to buy the phones. </div></div>

I know ... the first call I made asking for the codes I was turned down ... told to "buy their international plan" ... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img] no thanks!!

and - of course ... the phone I have is whatever was offered for "FREE" ... cuz I am NOT paying any $300 for a phone!!

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nanook</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well now that is just the thing. I am looking for a new phone right now and am torn between a Blackberry and I-Phone. The razors are now dirt cheap with renewing my AT&T contract. BUT... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img] Also...I have seen what the air down there does to electronics and once I get my nice new phone I will just get a cheapo digicell and done. I don't see it as worth it to go through the trouble just to have my nice phone to worry about. Kinda like up here we drive our junkers in winter and use our nice cars in summer. </div></div>



I just hardly ever use a phone so the 'latest / greatest' just is not important to me .... just FREE and then CHEAP!!

all this fuss'n about - and it probably will not work eithere - Just like Missie M's ....

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA



<span style='font-family: Arial Black'>STARRIE GIRL ...</span>

hope this 'high-jack' is not distressing to you ... just trying to get the most current information possible as well ....

[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]

[Nanook]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

Nat living large.... cell phone is my major mode of communication/business phone and I have the "freebie' right now and it is wutless. I have to go stand outside to talk and I loose signals on the freeway and right in the middle of town. It is a POS&gt; I repeat...NAT LIVIN LARGE [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dizzy.gif[/img] . I just want a phone that works for what I need it to do and I also do not want to take it to Jamaica to loose it to the elements. I have lost 2 expensive camera down there to corrosion..that was livin large.

[StarGirl]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

No problem Laurel. I just want to do what is best, easiest, NON-STRESSFUL to me. Sounds like buying a phone in JA is the solution.

[Seveen]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nanook</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well now that is just the thing. I am looking for a new phone right now and am torn between a Blackberry and I-Phone. The razors are now dirt cheap with renewing my AT&T contract. BUT... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img] Also...I have seen what the air down there does to electronics and once I get my nice new phone I will just get a cheapo digicell and done. I don't see it as worth it to go through the trouble just to have my nice phone to worry about. Kinda like up here we drive our junkers in winter and use our nice cars in summer. </div></div>

i'm going to check out the iPhone this weekend [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

if i can get on jamaicans.com and post

they may have a customer [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]

i keep thinking the price is going to go down on them

i love technology gadgets

'cause i'm a geek

[Nanook]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

yeah Seveen! Please let me know! My thinking is that I will be able to take care of business and not have to be home to catch email and check my store and things when I wander from home HERE. I won't wanna take it to Jamaica after what happened to two camers!

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA


I can see you out in your yard ... flinging your phone about trying to catch a signal ... all the puppies doing the dance with you ~ [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img]

[Seveen]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Laurel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK Nooks ... I see ... you know what ... I have a drawer full of 'souped up' PDA's here at my finger tips ~ blackberry's with all the bells and whistles ... my company offers them to the Sr. Buyers ... they all turned them back in to me cuz the batteries dead out in no time and they cut out all the time as well.

worthless ...

I wanted to try to take one of those down to JaJa and change the chip out ??? but - I best not try that ...

I can see you out in your yard ... flinging your phone about trying to catch a signal ... all the puppies doing the dance with you ~ [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img] </div></div>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>i remember someone BEGGING [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] you to let them buy you a phone in ja

so they could borrow it, make a call and return it

now all you have is a necklace [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]</span>

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

Right On Sevvs ...

I was hoping to be able to take one of these blackberry's and change out the card ... so I could have internet access as well when in JaJa ... altho I only use internet to move money around. it is a hassle to have to go to a cafe just for that.

a one somebody WOULD be all [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] if I was linking to Ja.com while roaming around with him ....

TOOTS is streaming on my internet right now !!! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img]

[Seveen]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>i'm watching Belgrade BURN [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cry.gif[/img]

the world is at war

i'm sick [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif[/img]</span>

[Laurel]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seveen</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Laurel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK Nooks ... I see ... you know what ... I have a drawer full of 'souped up' PDA's here at my finger tips ~ blackberry's with all the bells and whistles ... my company offers them to the Sr. Buyers ... they all turned them back in to me cuz the batteries dead out in no time and they cut out all the time as well.

worthless ...

I wanted to try to take one of those down to JaJa and change the chip out ??? but - I best not try that ...

I can see you out in your yard ... flinging your phone about trying to catch a signal ... all the puppies doing the dance with you ~ [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img] </div></div>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>i remember someone BEGGING [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] you to let them buy you a phone in ja

so they could borrow it, make a call and return it

now all you have is a necklace [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]</span>
</div></div>


<span style='font-family: Arial Black'>a who dat???</span>


[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]


I tell ya what ... between the two of us ... ONE of us is gonna have a phone to carry in our bag ... just in case we want to ring someone!!!!!

[Seveen]

Re: buying a phone in US for JA

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Laurel</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seveen</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Laurel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK Nooks ... I see ... you know what ... I have a drawer full of 'souped up' PDA's here at my finger tips ~ blackberry's with all the bells and whistles ... my company offers them to the Sr. Buyers ... they all turned them back in to me cuz the batteries dead out in no time and they cut out all the time as well.

worthless ...

I wanted to try to take one of those down to JaJa and change the chip out ??? but - I best not try that ...

I can see you out in your yard ... flinging your phone about trying to catch a signal ... all the puppies doing the dance with you ~ [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/dance01.gif[/img] </div></div>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>i remember someone BEGGING [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] you to let them buy you a phone in ja

so they could borrow it, make a call and return it

now all you have is a necklace [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img]</span>
</div></div>


<span style='font-family: Arial Black'>a who dat???</span>


[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]


I tell ya what ... between the two of us ... ONE of us is gonna have a phone to carry in our bag ... just in case we want to ring someone!!!!!

</div></div>

<span style='font-size: 14pt'>
hey even without a phone

we managed to

connect

and

spend

quality time

with each other

[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blushing2.gif[/img]</span>