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    Posted On: 15-Aug-2005
    From: "Dave Elder" [delder.....com]
    Subject: RE: [roatan] VHF Radios


    So I can purchase a cell phone with no monthly charges? Just a phone
    card? What's the average price of a phone?

    Thanks
    Dave


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    From: roatan.....com [mailto:roatan.....com] On Behalf
    Of CBeachInn.....com
    Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:09 PM
    To: roatan.....com
    Subject: Re: [roatan] VHF Radios
    In a message dated 8/15/2005 1:14:58 PM Central America Standard Tim,
    gkglass.....com writes:
    > What is the best alternative for maintaining voice communication?
    Land
    > Phones, Local cell phones? VHF Radios? CB Radios? Or nothing works!
    Tnx.
    >

    Get a cellphone when you arrive here--otherwise you'll have to
    reconfigure a
    USA phone to work here--buy a chip--wait at a shop--and so on. Phones
    are
    avialable at Eldons--buy cards to use as you go--cost $100 or so each.
    Ask about
    buying one you can sell back--or leasing one.

    Radios only work line of sight--and we have mountians here that means
    they
    won't get to the locations you mentioned that are all over the island
    from one
    ned to the other an hour or so drive apart in some cases.

    However, cellphones may not do it either--some areas are simply black
    holes
    for phones period. Sandy Bay has troubles--as do some other areas. Some
    areas
    may be better covered with Megatel phones--some with Celtel. May need
    to
    check at Video Picks in the barrio for Megatel too.

    All that said, even assuming you have a Honduran programmed phone--and
    card--and have people staying where they can get signal--and the right
    brand of
    phone for that area--phones here simply don't work sometimes.

    If it's a BY GOD that you all be able to contact each other at all times
    the
    only way is to stay in earshot. Welcome to Honduras!

    Also, as you might have noticed, we tend to use e-mail here. It works
    best
    as most places have it set up with wireless conection of some sort--or
    at least
    dial up on a local phone. Check with places you are staying on this as
    internet here is NOT free anywhere--IF they have it.

    As always, we hope this helps.

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