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On Dec 21, 7:48*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:22:56 -0500, L G wrote:
It is much cheaper to buy *an unlocked GSM phone, about $50 on the
internet. * When you get to the Bahamas go to the nearest Batelco
office (they are everywhere) and buy a Bahamas SIM card for $13. *Then
you buy prepaid minutes as needed, usually in $20 increments. *Batelco
cell service is very good throughout the islands and costs a lot less
than $1.39/minute.


It doesn't work offshore.


He's not sailing offshore, just island to island.


Satellitephonestore.com. Iridium 9505A for $35/week and 120 minutes
for $1.39/minute. This is more minutes than I EVER use any phone for
in a month but I expect others to use it. My employees also sorta
freak out if they cannot reach me so I promised em I'd get the sat
phone.