Wi-fi at Atlantis Harborside

[melissy123]

Has anyone that’s been recently to Harborside checked out the $25/day plan that the resort provides. Our daughter will be teleworking during part of the week and we want to make sure she’s able to.
We have T-mobile and would be happy to pay for an international pass but I’m not sure if that’s faster or slower.

 

[emeryjre]

The cellular WiFi providers in the Bahamas are BTC and Aliv
The both provide cellular WiFi Speeds of 20Mbps or better on Paradise Island
I am not sure who T-Mobile partners with to provide service on the international plan
But either should provide sufficient bandwidth for a single user to stream video or do a video call
you can search for more information on these carriers if you need more specifics

 

[melissy123]

According to AI search, T-mobile partners with the same.

 

[bizaro86]

I used an Airalo e-sim at harbourside. It was $35 for 10GB which was enough for me to do the work I needed to get done while we were there.

 

[emeryjre]

I used an Airalo e-sim at harbourside. It was $35 for 10GB which was enough for me to do the work I needed to get done while we were there.

This option looks very good
One important caveat
According to the Airalo website, an eSIM from another carrier will not work on a network "locked" device

What this means
Many people sign up with a carrier on a contract for a fixed period of time
In return, they purchase an expensive phone for a small payment during this fixed period
In this arrangement, the phone is locked to the carrier network during the contract period
After the contract period expires, a person can ask to have the phone unlocked and no longer be tied to the original carrier

So a person needs to be sure the phone is unlocked from their carrier to use the Airalo eSIM

 

[bizaro86]

@emeryjre I always forget about that as Canadian cell phones have been sold unlocked by law for quite a few years, so it isn't an issue for me.