Bahamas: Data & Voice - any recent info?

[DRNewcomb]

Many years ago, in the analog cellular days, I knew an agency who used a yagi on a tower somewhere in the Bahamas (maybe Bimini) to connect to the cellular network in Florida. They said that they had to do it because the cellular system in the Bahamas didn't support a data-quality connection. So much for ancient history.

[andy]

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

Many years ago, in the analog cellular days, I knew an agency who used a yagi on a tower somewhere in the Bahamas (maybe Bimini) to connect to the cellular network in Florida. They said that they had to do it because the cellular system in the Bahamas didn't support a data-quality connection. So much for ancient history.

I did actually consider trying to use an old weather satellite dish to make something for mobile broadband at home, but then I found a better landline broadband offer.

[raywright1]

I ended up buying some roaming data from my carrier before departure. They told me that the price is pro-rated for the time it is enabled (in my case, one week), but the quantity of data is not. I'll check my bill but it seems like an approximate 75% sale. Seemed like a rare chance to get value from my carrier, so I took it.

The speed on BTC was quite good.