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Purchased cruise plan, just want talk and text no data. How do I set up my phone for this?

I purchased the cruise plan through AT&T for talk and text, have unlimited data from the cruise ship. How do I set up my phone so that I'm not using my roaming data but can still call or text when on an island?

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Feb 28, 2022 8:31 AM

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golfdiva wrote:

I have combed through the AT&T website and can't find an answer to this, that's why I asked here.

But no one here works for AT&T. Call AT&T and talk to a person.

Posted on Mar 1, 2022 6:02 AM

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Feb 28, 2022 10:58 AM in response to golfdiva

AT&T cruise packages only apply to select cruise ships. If you're traveling on a non-qualifying ship, any cellular usage will be billed at pay-per-use rates . For more info, see our cruise ship guide for available services.


Will data used while on shore be included in the cruise packages?

  • Yes, the packages do include usage incurred when off-ship or aboard your cruise ship while in port in Canada, Mexico, and most Caribbean countries.



Or Ask AT&T.

I don't know.

Mar 1, 2022 2:48 AM in response to Raicya

I am on a qualified ship and the package I purchased is for talk and text only because I have unlimited wifi on board. Talk and text is covered on the islands we are visiting but no data. Does it matter when on wifi is cellular data is off or on? For the island time should I turn off cellular data, turn off roaming, turn off data to each individual app or maybe all of the above?

Apr 12, 2022 1:22 PM in response to golfdiva

I'm cruising soon, and I spoke with a real person at AT&T today instead of relying on the limited information on the website. The AT&T person told me to turn off cellular data when I wasn't in the US (including aboard ship) so my apps that run in the background will only use WiFi for data. I chose not to purchase the AT&T plans, but rather to purchase the social media Internet plan on my cruise ship. It's less money and it has Facebook messenger, which is all I need to communicate with my friends and family no matter where they are. I've done that pre-pandemic several times. While the speed is abysmal and posting a photo on Facebook will not happen for hours (if ever) while at sea, the messenger option works great and it provides me peace of mind knowing I'm not going to have any surprises on my cell phone bill.


I always have my roaming off 100% of the time to avoid any surprise charges (especially helpful with rural areas).


I would recommend visit https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1001002/ (a help page about Talk, text, and use data on a cruise). There are telephone numbers there to reach out directly with AT&T.

Purchased cruise plan, just want talk and text no data. How do I set up my phone for this?

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