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Expert: - 7/30/2009


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I will be visiting Jamaaica, and  will take my Tmobile phone with me, I wanted to know If I am on another network (digicel). Will the person call me hear the digicel voicemail message saying caller not avialble or will they hear my normal voicemail message?

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If you have an unlocked T-Mobile phone and you are planning on getting a local Jamaica phone number on the Digicel network when you arrive in Jamaica, then when someone calls you, they will have to call the phone number that has been assigned to you by Digicel. If you are using your US SIM card from T-Mobile and are roaming in Jamaica, then they will hear your voice mail when they call you and you are not available. No matter where you go in the world, if you are roaming, i.e., using your US phone number in another country, it's always, 100% of the time, your voice mail that they hear. The voice mail goes with your phone number and carrier, not where you are located when someone calls you. I hope this helps and let me know if you need any additional information. Thanks. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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