| Cell Phone Rental w/ SIM Card for the Jamaica |
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Cellular Abroad Rental Service for Jamaica
Rent a cell phone for your trip to the Jamaica and enjoy the convenience and security of a cell phone while avoiding the high cost of roaming with a US number. Cellular Abroad offers cellular phone rentals for the Jamaica and over 120 other countries. Unlike traditional cell phone rental options where you pay expensive per-minute usage rates for all calls, our solution allows you to take advantage of the low rates that the local jamaica are paying, regardless of the length of your trip. These rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls!
As part of your rental package, you are purchasing a prepaid Jamaica SIM card. A SIM card—also known as a chip—slips easily into a GSM phone. The SIM card is the "brain" of the phone and is what allows you to make calls within the Jamaica or to anywhere in the world. The card is linked to a prepaid account so that you will never receive a phone bill and will always be in complete control of your expenditures. If needed, you can simply add more talk time to your account by purchasing a scratch-off recharge card and entering the unique code off the card into the handset. (If you run out of credit, you can still receive voicemail messages, but will need additional credit to retrieve them from your phone.)
Information and Talk Rates Chart
| Key Features |
- Local cell phone number for Jamaica
- Free incoming
- Voicemail
- Text Messaging
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| Initial Credit |
$9 US
32 min. Domestic outgoing
30 min. International outgoing
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| Domestic Talk Rates |
Incoming Free
US$0.29 Peak Times
(M-F 7am-7pm)
US$0.17 Off-Peak
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| International Talk Rates * |
Incoming Free
$0.30 USD |
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Our Rental Package
Our Jamaica rental package comes specifically with the Motorola V180, a phone that has been proven to work great on the local Jamaica networks. The V180 is a color phone with speakerphone capabilities.
*The SIM card price is added to the phone rental deposit upon check out. Please do not add separately. Please see our rental agreement for terms and conditions. |
Together with your cellular phone rental, you receive a Jamaica SIM card. The SIM card is yours to keep. It is priced at $69.00 and offers:
- Initial airtime worth $650 Jamaican Dollars (US$9). That gives you approximately 32 minutes locally and 30 minutes back to the US.
- Per Second Charging (save up to 33% compared to per minute charging)
- International rates, including to the US, at $17.75 Jamaican Dollars per minute (app. 30 US cents)
- Rates within Jamaica as low as $8 Jamaican Dollars (app. 14 US cents)
- No Connection Fee
- Peak and Off Peak Rates
- Top up when you need to with Flexcards and Flex-e-card available in $100, $200, $300 and $500 Jamaican Dollars in Jamaica
- Conveniently purchase the Flexcard recharge card from Cellular Abroad for $24, with $500 Jamaican Dollars credit
- Unlimited FREE incoming calls
- Direct Dial International Calls
- Text Messaging
- Voicemail
- Calling Line Identity
- Calling Line Restriction
- Call Barring
- Mobile E
- Call Waiting
Please visit our Jamaica Pre-Paid SIM Card page for further information including exact rates.
All cell phone rentals include:
- A GSM cellular phone with a battery, fully charged and ready to go
- International plug adapters
- International 110-220 volt charger
- Phone box and User Guide
- Return ship label (We encourage you to re-use your original ship box.)
If you receive your cellular rental missing any of the listed items, please contact us immediately.
Important FAQs for Rentals
- When do I order?
You can order as far in advance as you like - even months prior to your departure. We will not ship your rental until the appropriate date in order for you to receive it in time for your departure. Rentals are typically shipped FedEx 2-Day service, unless faster service is required.
- What is the latest I can order a rental phone?
Although it's not recommended to place your order at the last minute, you can order up to one business day prior to your departure as long as you call in prior to 4pm Pacific Time. Even if you are leaving early in the morning, we can usually get your phone to you. Please call our 800 number (rather than order via the web) in order to confirm that we can get you your cell phone rental on time. Please take into account that bad weather can sometimes delay FedEx shipments. Cellular Abroad cannot refund the price of priority shipping for orders placed the day before departure if the package arrives late due to the weather.
- When do I get the phone?
You will receive your cell phone rental a day or two prior to your departure.
- Does the cell phone come charged?
Yes it does. You need only insert the SIM chip into the rental phone's SIM card slot, which is easily done. (Please let us know if you would like for us to do this for you.)
- What happens if I cancel?
As long as your cell phone rental has not been shipped, you will only be charged the reserve fee ($25 per phone). In the case that your rental has been sent out, you are only responsible for a one week rental plus the shipping.
- When do I get charged for my cell phone rental?
You will be charged upon checkout for the full security deposit. Please see our Rental Agreement
- What will the rates be for people calling me from the US?
That depends on the international long distance rates charged by their long distance company. We recommend a company called Gorilla Mobile for those calls because they have low rates internationally and their service can even be used from a US cell phone. Tell Gorilla Mobile you were referred by Cellular Abroad or enter our promo code CELLAB1 at www.gorillamobile.com and they will give you $5 in free call credit to start plus they'll waive your startup fee! Gorilla Mobile’s phone number is 1-800-881-3004.
- Does Cellular Abroad offer insurance against loss or damage?
No, we do not, and this is why. Technically, you are purchasing the phone from Cellular Abroad and then we are buying it back from you. The vast majority of credit card companies offer their own insurance against loss or damage for purchases, but usually not for rentals. Therefore, and given this premise, you are already covered for accidental loss or damage...at no extra charge!
Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ rental that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.) |