Barbados Service
The Barbados SIM card, combined with an international mobile phone, is the most simple and economical solution for making and receiving mobile phone calls while in Barbados. ALL incoming calls, regardless of their origin, are FREE! Pay the local rate for local calls and use a mobile phone in Barbados like you do at home. Since this SIM card is prepaid, there are no monthly fees and no need for a contract.
Benefits:
- 20 BDS ($10 USD) starter credit
- A local mobile phone number in Barbados
- FREE incoming calls
- FREE voicemail
- Text messaging
- No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
Rates
Domestic calls
Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls.
All incoming calls on your Barbados mobile phone regardless of where they originate are FREE. All calls to access voicemail are free as well.
| Calling to | Peak per minute rate |
Off-Peak per minute rate |
Weekend per minute rate |
| Digicel mobiles | 0.50 BRD
($0.25 USD) |
0.45 BRD
($0.24 USD) |
0.30 BRD
($0.15 USD) |
| All other calls | 0.70 BRD
($0.35 USD) |
0.65 BRD
($0.33 USD) |
0.60 BRD
($0.30 USD) |
Peak: Monday-Friday 6am-8pm
Off Peak: Monday-Friday 8pm-6am.
Weekend: Friday Midnight-Sunday Midnight
Incoming text messages are free. Outgoing messages are 0.20 BRD ($0.10 USD) each.
International calls
International rates are per minute for outgoing calls while in Barbados.
All incoming calls are FREE!
| Calling to | Peak per minute rate |
Off-Peak per minute rate |
Weekend per minute rate |
| Zone 1 | BRD1.00 ($0.50 USD) |
BRD0.55 ($0.27 USD) |
BRD0.40 ($0.20 USD) |
| Zone 2 | BRD2.00 ($1.00 USD) |
BRD1.25 ($.63 USD) |
BRD0.85 ($0.43 USD) |
| USA , Canada , UK and the Rest of the World | BRD2.40 ($1.20 USD) |
BRD2.00 ($1.00 USD) |
BRD1.15 ($0.63 USD) |
Zone 1: Antigua & Barbuda, Cayman, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Monsterrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, T&T
Zone 2: All other Caribbean countries and Belize
Peak: Monday-Friday 6am-8pm
Off Peak: Monday-Friday 8pm-6am
Weekend: Friday Midnight-Sunday Midnight
Coverage
Activating your service
The Barbados SIM card is enclosed in an envelope (containing your Barbados Cell Phone number, security PIN and PUK) which is locally referred to in Barbados as a "Flex Pack". Your Barbados Cellular Phone number will begin 1 (246).
- Travel to Barbados.
- Be sure that the battery is adequately charged.
- Insert the SIM card into your GSM phone*.
- Turn your phone on.
- Enter the PIN code^.
- Start calling.
* You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the SIM card into your international mobile phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your mobile phone.
^Your phone will prompt you for a 4 digit PIN code which is on the welcome letter affixed to your Barbados SIM card. You will be prompted for PIN1. The PUK is only required to unblock your phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone.
Making and receiving calls
How to make a call
To make an international call from your Barbados mobile phone dial 00 (or +), followed by the country code, area code and phone number.
How family and friends call you
Family and friends need to dial 1 (same country code as the US) and your mobile phone number.
For example, when calling from the United States, callers need to dial 011 880 and then your mobile phone number, omitting the first 0 (zero).
Recharging your account
Your BarbadosSIM card has an initial credit of BRD $20 ($10 USD) which includes BRD $10 preloaded on the SIM and a BRD $10 airtime voucher.
To add credit to your Barbados SIM card, you will need to purchase recharge vouchers, also called FLEXcard vouchers. You will find these vouchers at local convenience stores, Digicel shops and authorized dealers in Barbados. They are available in 4 denominations: BRD$10 ($5.60 USD), BRD$20 ($9 USD), BRD$50 ($15 USD) and BRD$75 ($26.20 USD).
To recharge your account:
- Purchase a recharge voucher.
- Scratch off the grey protective layer to reveal your voucher code.
- Enter your voucher code.
Do not purchase another Barbados SIM card when your credit is depleted! You only need a recharge voucher!
Contacting Customer Service
Customer service for your Barbados SIM card is available 24/7 by dialing 100 from your mobile phone.
Service life
The initial credit balance is valid for 30 days. The 30 day period starts the day you arrive in Barbados.
Every time you recharge your account, the validity of your SIM card will be extended for 60 days.
If you do not recharge your account within 60 days, your SIM card and phone number will be recycled and any remaining credit will be forfeit. To get connected again you will be required to purchase another SIM card.
Handset compatibility
This SIM card requires an unlocked international GSM mobile phone. If you do not have your own suitable handset, we have several models available for your review and consideration. Please click here for more information.
If you have difficulty using the service in your handset, please contact Customer service