Sprint Coverage in the bahamas

minabdalla · #1 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 12:23 PM

i am going on vacation soon to the bahamas, i am wondering if there is service there? would it count as internation roaming? any extra charge? i cant find any info on this. ty

Rhodium500 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 12:40 PM

easiest way is to call and ask the rates. It will be expensive of course.

HTC_TP · #3 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 12:44 PM

Yes you will have coverage, it will be international roaming charges and will be very expensive(Voice Pricing: $2.29/minute per sprint.com). Visit a local phone shop there and buy a local SIM card and also a pre-paid calling card for voice usage. You will definitely want to keep your data turned off unless you leverage wifi hotspots, as the data charges will mount significantly as well.

If you are going to be in Nassau, look these folks up - Island Cellular

Athex · #4 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 01:08 PM

Have you had any issues using prepaid sim cards on sprint touch pro 2s overseas? I am planning a trip to Australia and want to buy a sim card there to use with this phone and just want to make sure I am good to go before I leave!

cmdauria · #5 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by minabdalla

i am going on vacation soon to the bahamas, i am wondering if there is service there? would it count as internation roaming? any extra charge? i cant find any info on this. ty

I recently went on a cruise to the bahamas...If I remember correctly it was roughly $2.05 per minute. If you want to be able to use you phone over there, you do have to call sprint and have them add international roaming to your account. It is free to add this service.

cshaff34 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cmdauria

I recently went on a cruise to the bahamas...If I remember correctly it was roughly $2.05 per minute. If you want to be able to use you phone over there, you do have to call sprint and have them add international roaming to your account. It is free to add this service.

Agreed.....I just got back from a cruise to Grand Cayman and the rate there was $1.99/minute. I turned all my push mail and data connection off though....that is where I could see myself really spending alot of money!

**HBOOT** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 02:57 PM

I think it will be a waste to use Sprint Roaming(unless there is a reason) while our TP2 is a world wide phone and can take any GSM sim outside of the US only by changing a setting and popping a SIM in it. That is what I do, that is what I HAVE been doing

you can get some SIM's with data or rely on wifi...your call, but 2 bucks a min, I SAY phuk dat

land2634 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 03:10 PM

Yeah, I'd think the best way to go would be to get a SIM from a carrier there. Since the TP2 takes international SIMs, it shouldn't be too tough to make work. I would be clueless on how much it would cost you to call back to the states though. Maybe if you also had an international calling card that you used? Maybe someone else can shed some light on the cost to make a call from another country to the US.

Improve · #9 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by minabdalla

i am going on vacation soon to the bahamas, i am wondering if there is service there? would it count as internation roaming? any extra charge? i cant find any info on this. ty

Check this thread out, http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1533112

I cant speak from experiance. My vaction to the bajamas is in two months

, but Im counting on this info to help me. Even if its not currently true or whatever the case sprint tries to convince me of Ill argue this to rententions. Im sure it will atleast improve whatever the final out come would have been, as thats what I did before(my TP2 was free) and I even brought up the site. For some reason when I did that she (Retentions Manager) began to pay attention.

Hope this helps, enjoy your time off!=D>