Sprint Coverage in Alaska and Alaska Cruise?

[pimpin-tl]

We will be taking a cruise in the next few months to Alaksa. We will be leaving Seattle and getting on the ship from there.

How is the signal for Sprint PCS there and on the ship throughout Alaska? I have the Treo 700WX and the other two phones are Razr's V3M. I would like to be prepared when I go so I know where my phone will work and won't. Thanks!

[Its_Miller_Time]

Found this on the website...

Now you can stay connected on the high seas using your Sprint PCS® phone! Sprint proudly offers wireless roaming service on board select cruise ships. Make and receive calls and check voicemail using your Sprint PCS phone. Stay connected to friends and family while lounging poolside on your cruise.

Charges will be conveniently billed to your Sprint PCS bill.

Cruise Line Name of Ship
Carnival Cruise Lines Celebration
Carnival Cruise Lines Conquest
Carnival Cruise Lines Destiny
Carnival Cruise Lines Ecstasy
Carnival Cruise Lines Elation
Carnival Cruise Lines Fantasy
Carnival Cruise Lines Fascination
Carnival Cruise Lines Galaxy
Carnival Cruise Lines Glory
Carnival Cruise Lines Holiday
Carnival Cruise Lines Imagination
Carnival Cruise Lines Inspiration
Carnival Cruise Lines Legend
Carnival Cruise Lines Liberty
Carnival Cruise Lines Miracle
Carnival Cruise Lines Paradise
Carnival Cruise Lines Pride
Carnival Cruise Lines Sensation
Carnival Cruise Lines Triumph
Carnival Cruise Lines Valor
Carnival Cruise Lines Victory
Celebrity Cruise Lines Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Cruise Lines Celebrity Century
Celebrity Cruise Lines Millennium
Holland America Lines Holland America Volendam
Holland America Lines Windsurf
Holland America Lines Seabourn Pride
Norwegian Cruise Lines Marco Polo
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Crown
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Dawn
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Dream
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Jewel
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Majesty
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Pearl
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Star
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Wind
Princess Cruise Lines Grand Princess
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises Navigator
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises ms Voyager
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises ms Mariner
Royal Caribbean International Royal Adventurer
Royal Caribbean International Royal Brilliance of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Empress of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Enchantment of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Freedom of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Grandeur of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Jewel of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Legend of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Majesty of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Mariner
Royal Caribbean International Royal Monarch of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Navigator of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Radiance of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Rhapsody of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Serenade of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Sovereign
Royal Caribbean International Royal Splendour
Royal Caribbean International Royal Vision of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International Royal Voyager of the Seas

For more information, or to find out rates, please call 1-800-974-2221.



All you need to know is the name of your ship...and call the number...

[TProphet]

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Roaming while on the ship will be outrageously expensive, and you won't even know you're roaming because Sprint doesn't use a foreign SID. Don't do it, if there is roaming coverage available. Only use your phone when you're off the boat!

As for coverage, Sprint has roaming coverage throughout the Inside Passage. However, keep in mind that this is a very remote part of the world. Cellular towers only cover populated areas, and most towns only have one tower. With most newer phones and recent plans, you'll have clear digital coverage from ACS Wireless. You'll be able to make phone calls and text fine from Alaska. Enjoy your trip, and stay a couple of extra days in Seattle--we love visitors!

[MyPyle]

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those rates are high its good for emergency.

[TProphet]

There are few emergencies that would justify paying Sprint's cruise roaming rates. They charge up to $3 per minute!

[m1ck3ym0us3]

aren't roaming minutes free if you're on a SERO plan?

[CMantis]

aren't roaming minutes free if you're on a SERO plan?

I am pretty sure this is a different sort of roaming. It is kind of like making a call on an airplane.

[pimpin-tl]

Yea we plan to stay a few days before the cruise to check out Seattle. Thank you for the help.

So my phone won't tell me if its in roam or not huh? That bites.

Wirelessly posted (SANYO 6600: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

Roaming while on the ship will be outrageously expensive, and you won't even know you're roaming because Sprint doesn't use a foreign SID. Don't do it, if there is roaming coverage available. Only use your phone when you're off the boat!

As for coverage, Sprint has roaming coverage throughout the Inside Passage. However, keep in mind that this is a very remote part of the world. Cellular towers only cover populated areas, and most towns only have one tower. With most newer phones and recent plans, you'll have clear digital coverage from ACS Wireless. You'll be able to make phone calls and text fine from Alaska. Enjoy your trip, and stay a couple of extra days in Seattle--we love visitors!

[lennyj17]

It will tell you when its roaming...But it wont tell you if its Domestic (FREE) or International (PAY, Cruise Ship Roaming is considered International)