Conakry - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
I use GoogleVoice or What’sApp for international calls, but both require Wifi. I have a local number/local service for in Guinea. - Sep 2022
Some people use Orange. My employer provided my phone, which is Cellcom. The data service is lousy, in my opinion. - Nov 2019
Unlocked so you can get the local carriers. - May 2016
readily avaiable with cheap credit. - Dec 2014
The embassy issues cell phones. - Sep 2009
There are several companies providing cell coverage here. It is fairly good. There are no landlines to people's homes, so we rely heavily on cell phones for communication. - May 2009
The cell phone companies are oversubscribed so dropped calls and lack of service are common. Text messages generally go through, so you will learn to make that your primary means of communication. - Mar 2008
