VOOM plus AT & T question

[DeeChere]

I purchased the VOOM package. Do I also need to buy my phone carrier's "cruise package" or the International Day pass?  I only plan on texting, maybe sending photos, talk a couple of times.  While in Port I will access free wifi if I need to but do I need to buy all the passes to do this?

 

[smokeybandit]

Voom is all you need. Any carrier cruise package is a waste of money and potentially can cost you a lot more money than advertised.

The international day pass is a good option when you're docked and on land, but can't be used while at sea

[DoomSlayer]

45 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Voom is all you need. Any carrier cruise package is a waste of money and potentially can cost you a lot more money than advertised.

The international day pass is a good option when you're docked and on land, but can't be used while at sea

Just as @smokeybandit said.  Just make sure you understand how to enable wifi calling on your phone and put your phone in airplane mode while on the ship to avoid accidently connecting to their super expensive cell services while at sea.

[Matt]

Voom is all you need. Don't waste your money on AT&T's package

[JasonOasis]

I have AT&T cell service and I've been with them for over 20 years and I've never purchased their package and I've been cruising since 2009.  VOOM works perfectly while on the ship, if you get off the ship while in port and something is that important where you need a signal to make a phone call there are place in a lot of ports in the Caribbean that offer free WiFi. 

[JimnKathy]

As others have said, get the Voom package and move on.

I check the AT&T package options once a year or so and have never found it to be as usefully comprehensive as the Voom package.

Happy Sailing!  

[pheenix99]

On 9/16/2024 at 11:39 AM, DeeChere said:

I purchased the VOOM package. Do I also need to buy my phone carrier's "cruise package" or the International Day pass?  I only plan on texting, maybe sending photos, talk a couple of times.  While in Port I will access free wifi if I need to but do I need to buy all the passes to do this?

 

I just put my phone into airplane mode, then turn wifi back on and enable wifi calling when I was on Mariner in Jan of this year. That allowed me to make phone calls to check in on a few family members. When the ship returned, I disabled airplane mode while waiting to disembark. Absolutely zero issues.