Cell phone or phone card?

[Andrea J.]

the marriott sells the phone cards
as do the 2 kiosks at the airport
there is the fastphones (digicel) and a setar right there in the large area in the arrival hall.............just as soon as u clear aruba customs


andrea

Originally Posted by jenn630

Thanks. I think the phone card may be more affordable for me. I am staying at The Marriott Stellar Resort.

[luvmyoly]

I was in Aruba the first week of October 2009. Had a wonderful time. It was my first time to Aruba. I took my laptop. It cost $ 35.00 to use the Setar wifi system in Aruba for a week. I used a SKYPE connect for phone service...it cost less than 5 cents (.05) a minute a call for the calls to the USA...that was awesome. You just have to download SKYPE and it is free. You make the phone calls via SKYPE through the computer. We made several calls and it cost us less than $ 5 for the whole week and that is calling 5 or 6 times to the USA. This is a good deal and definitely worth the cost of the wifi connect. FYI

[NYer]

Do most of you just buy the sim card in Aruba? I've looked online to try to pre-order it (the Setar Primo card), but it is out of stock on every site that I go to.

[Arubalisa]

Originally Posted by NYer

Do most of you just buy the sim card in Aruba? I've looked online to try to pre-order it (the Setar Primo card), but it is out of stock on every site that I go to.

Check with http://arubafastphones.com/rates.html

[Andrea J.]

you can purchase it at the SETAR kiosk at the airport.
the kiosk is right outside the arrival hall

andrea

Originally Posted by NYer

Do most of you just buy the sim card in Aruba? I've looked online to try to pre-order it (the Setar Primo card), but it is out of stock on every site that I go to.

[sunworshipperII]

So do you just order the whole phone and then you can call the US...for a fixed rate....last time in aruba used our cell phone. oh yeah do I have to tell you what the bill was between kids texting and calling home....(need to check on my puppy)

[malbols]

for all laptop owners - buy yourself a magic jack (VOIP) - it costs about $20.00 a year and you can call for "FREE" back home.

-i grabbed this from there website (below)


Can I make calls to countries outside the US and Canada on magicJack?

Answer

YES! magicJack allows you to call almost anywhere in the world.

• Call from your magicJack from any country to the U.S. and Canada and the call is free.
• Call from a magicJack to a magicJack in any country and the call is free.
• Call from the U.S. or Canada to the U.S. or Canada and the call is free.
• Call from your magicJack to another country, other than the U.S. or Canada, and you must prepay for international minutes.

[Andrea J.]

my friend angela (bellaruba) and i talk by magic jack and the connection is great.

she uses her magic jack while living in aruba but it is a USA phone number!
it is a win win for her making and receiving calls from the usa

[malbols]

for anyone interested - i noticed they are having a sale on the website for Magic Jacks .
Black Friday sale .

[irvinelmo]

Hi,
I really want to be able to keep in contact with my friends in Aruba on a cell but unfortunately there is no coverage for Verizon wireless. should I rent a cell at an airport..how much are they..are they reliable???