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Does anyone know what does work in Bahamas? Last year Cingular from S.
Florida & ATT World both worked. I went to the Batelco office in Marsh
Harbor, they told me to give them $100 cash but could not explain how long
that would last or what part of it was for monthly v/s per minute charges.
Lee Haefele
> On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 14:24:13 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Lee:
> >I don't understand why. The Bahamas have a digital network but it uses a
> >standard (TMDA I think) that is not compatable with Verizons. Verizon
does
> >have a roaming agreement with the Bahamas. Since your Verizon phone will
> >only operate in Analog mode in the Bahamas it does not seem that a tri
mode
>
> Verizon no longer has an agreement in the Bahamas. I checked just
> last month. They just privatized BATELCO, so maybe that has something
> to do with it. Even last year (winter 2001-2002) you couldn't use a
> US issued phone card in the Bahamas, whereas the previous year I could
> use a SAMs card (although a 500 minute card would give me less than 30
> minutes in the Bahamas).
>
> >would make any difference. You can get a lot better rates with a tri-mode
> >phone and the coverage is better but I don't see it making any difference
> >in the Bahamas.
> >
> >Frank Burrows
> >
> >At 02:05 PM 11/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >>I have Motorola Star Tac "Dual Band" cell phone. Verizon Florida
> >>advises that I could have cell service in Bahamas (At roam rates) if I
> >>had a "Tri Mode" phone.
>
> grandma Rosalie
>
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