Hawaii and cell phones
Apr 6th, 2006, 06:08 PM
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Hawaii and cell phones
Heading to Maui and Kauai in about a week. We have Cingular as our cell phone company and I was wondering what type of service others have experienced. Coverage on the islands, as well as calling the mainland.
Apr 6th, 2006, 06:17 PM
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Hmmmm. you've been on fodors for quite a while, so you should know the search:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...1&tid=34754534
We have Cingular in Hawaii, as well as Verizon, TMobile, Sprint, ATT, etc. The only island that you'd have real problems on is Lanai and maybe Molokai.
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...1&tid=34754534
We have Cingular in Hawaii, as well as Verizon, TMobile, Sprint, ATT, etc. The only island that you'd have real problems on is Lanai and maybe Molokai.
Apr 7th, 2006, 10:18 AM
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Watch out for analog roaming areas, which under most plans will cost you roaming charge.
The service in some of the more remote areas tend to go analog. Be sure to understand your plan with respect to roaming charges and watch the indicatior on the phone. I would call your provider and ask exactly what your plan is.
The service in some of the more remote areas tend to go analog. Be sure to understand your plan with respect to roaming charges and watch the indicatior on the phone. I would call your provider and ask exactly what your plan is.
Apr 7th, 2006, 10:58 AM
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We were in Maui last September and used our Cingular phones without problem, mostly in the Kihei area. We called local numbers and numbers in California.
We also experienced a small thrill when the phones changed time automatically to reflect the difference in time zones from California time to Hawaiian time.
We also experienced a small thrill when the phones changed time automatically to reflect the difference in time zones from California time to Hawaiian time.
