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GSM Cell phone coverage in Bora Bora

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I know that there is GSM Cell phone coverage in Tahiti, but what about Bora Bora?

thanks :)

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Hi Duke

My phone works perfectly in Bora Bora.

Regards BO

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Ia orana

My Att/ Verizon razor (Quad band, international calls enabled) works there beautifully ( even in the lands end area of Fakarava)

Enjoy FP

meherio

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Check this link for more info about cell phone coverage and use in FP:

http://www.vini.pf/wps/portal?SYMBOLNAV=webVisIntlEng

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For Meherio....Hi, You mention Verizon, but they tell me my phone will not work. I was advised to rent a global phone from them. What are your thoughts please? You make your phone service sound amazing.

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ia orana

correction

The purveyour is Cingular not Verizon..

Sorry for the false hope.

Meherio

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ryan,

You don't have to rent a global phone. Get an UNLOCKED GSM tri or quad band cell phone (usually about $25 on eBay), and you can buy a Vini SIM card in FP, which will give you a local (area code 689) Tahitian phone number, rechargeable credits, and free incoming calls. See the website posted above.

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forgot to add -- you need an unlocked GSM 900 phone for the Vini SIM card.

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Just to clarify........I have a quad band phone

and my service is with t-mobile. I can get text messages, receive calls and make outgoing calls.

For local calls I do what Barbie does I just switch

out my SIMS card.

Regards BO

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Ia orana

No sim card switching with mine

My phone registers on the Tahiti network automatically. The calls are expensive but the convenience makes up for it.

meherio

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Thank you all for explaning the phone service.

I will so rarely use an international phone that I am still looking into a global travel rental. I want the family back home to be able to reach us in an emergency. If I do not use it, it will cost about $20 total(shipping to/from the cell company). Otherwise, the added use cost is around $2.50 per minute, which is still a lot cheaper than the hotels.

I will try to find out if I can switch to a locally purchased Simi card for local calls, as Bo mentioned above.

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