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Phone use in Barbados

Lalo9 — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:53:42 GMT

Is there an add on I can purchase so that I can use my phone in Barbados?

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Handy1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:42:07 GMT

@Lalo9 @No the add on are only for USA , your best to get local sim in Barbados for the duration of your trip

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softech — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:55:31 GMT

@Lalo9 NO, no service for PM outside of Canada and US. You have to buy local data sim for data

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hTideGnow — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:57:02 GMT

Hi @Lalo9

sorry , no roaming addon in Barbados.

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Quigley — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:57:16 GMT

@Lalo9

Sorry, PM only has roaming add ons for the USA.

Your better off getting a local sim card and plan.

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HALIMACS — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:59:29 GMT

Sorry, @Lalo9

Only use of a Pre-paid SIM card there will work.

Public Mobile only good in Canada, or in USA with add-on.

Re: Phone use in Barbados

Chrissyrioux12 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:13:28 GMT

A lot of recommendations are buy a data plan wherever yo7 are going and use app text now and forward your calls and messages from your pm number to your text now number

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Nezgar — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:23:14 GMT

@Chrissyrioux12 wrote:
A lot of recommendations are buy a data plan wherever yo7 are going and use app text now and forward your calls and messages from your pm number to your text now number

You can only forward calls to TextNow, not messages -- that is if you meant SMS/MMS, and not voicemail messages which come from voice calls...

Many banks phone based 2FA systems also allow calls as well as a text mesage, so forwarding your Public Mobile number to a TextNow number will work well if you have Wi-Fi or mobile data coverage via a local SIM in the visited country.

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dust2dust — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:28:22 GMT

@Nezgar- There are text forwarding apps available. Of course the account has to remain active and the sim left in a phone and on and on a charger and in Canada.

Re: Phone use in Barbados

BKNS27 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:02 GMT

@Handy1

Sorry not North America (Mexico and Central America are not included), only Canada and USA are offered roaming on PM.

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softech — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:03:15 GMT

thanks @BKNS27

I want to bring that up too. North American actually composed of 23 sovereign states

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Handy1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:08:21 GMT

@BKNS27 , thanks I knew that too and it’s what I meant …. But bad choice of words on my part !