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Topic: ATM's and Cell Phones

rudi
Just Boarded
Member # 2875

posted 03-26-2002 10:33 PM

Hey Cruisers....Can anybody please tell me if Royal Caribbean's Legend has ATM's on board. Would a cell phone work from the ship if a call is placed to someone back home? Thanks for your help!!!

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 03-27-2002 04:39 PM

Dunno about ATMs. But cellphones depend on the presence of a nearby relay tower...not a common sight at sea.

Might work in port, depending.

Posts: 2149 | From: St. Michaels MD USA , the town that fooled the British! | Registered: Nov 1999 | IP: Logged

lambcom
First Class Passenger
Member # 656

posted 03-28-2002 09:20 AM

Your basic North American cell phone will work if you are in port (or within 4-5 miles of port) at a city in the United States or canada --e.g. Key West, Juneau, Vancouver etc.

The freqencies used in other countries are different from those in the US and Canada. If you have deep pockets you can buy a "world model" cell phone that includes frequencies used almost all over the world -- but be prepared to pay a significantly higher monthly rate as well!

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FloridaLvr
First Class Passenger
Member # 2764

posted 04-29-2002 11:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cambodge:
Dunno about ATMs. But cellphones depend on the presence of a nearby relay tower...not a common sight at sea.
Might work in port, depending.

You know what was nice about my cruise earlier this month? NO FRIEKIN' CELL PHONES GLUED TO PEOPLES' EAR EVERYWHERE I TURNED! Also, I didn't hear ANY cell phones ring! Ahhhh, bliss!
Really hated getting back to the real world!

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Namlit
First Class Passenger
Member # 1940

posted 04-30-2002 08:12 AM

Florida is right on target!
You are going on vacation, leave the cell phone (and the computer) AT HOME!

In a dire emergency, which is really the only thing that should interrupt your vacation anyway, you can always use the ship's satellite phone service.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 04-30-2002 08:35 AM

Oh, I couldn't agree more - leave the darn cell phone and computer at home. For goodness sake, you're on vacation! Here in Toronto it seems every other person has a cell phone glued to their ear. What did we do when we didn't have them - used a pay phone!
And what did we do when we didn't have TV in our cabins? We got along just fine and enjoyed our cruise.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-30-2002 10:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rudi:
Hey Cruisers....Can anybody please tell me if Royal Caribbean's Legend has ATM's on board.

I think most modern ships have ATM's?

Using a cell phone in port will probably cheaper that using the one in your cabin!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-30-2002 10:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by FloridaLvr:
You know what was nice about my cruise earlier this month? NO FRIEKIN' CELL PHONES GLUED TO PEOPLES' EAR EVERYWHERE I TURNED! Also, I didn't hear ANY cell phones ring!

Bad news for cell phone haters! There is a new breed of satellite phones which will work anywhere - up mount Everest, Antartica or in the middle of the Atlantic!

There will be no escape!

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Namlit
First Class Passenger
Member # 1940

posted 04-30-2002 12:47 PM

quote:
Using a cell phone in port will probably cheaper that using the one in your cabin!

...staying home with one's cell phone would be cheaper still.

Posts: 309 | From: Greene County, Indiana, USA | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged

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