Georgetown - 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?
You need a local number if you want any delivery service despite the fact that everyone uses Whatsapp. There are no online payment options so for both internet and cell phone you have to go stand in line to pay on a regular basis. They will often tell you they have emailed your bill but I have never received one. You need to keep track of when your bill is due or they will disconnect your service at the end of the day whether you received a bill or not and there is no way to pay to get service back up after business hours. - Apr 2024
I have a local phone provided by my work so I don't have any experience with this. - Jun 2022
Google Fi. This is the way. Get the unlimited data and just make your calls via Whatsapp. - Aug 2021
Use a local provider: Digicell and GTT are the two options. - Sep 2020
Embassy employees are provided with local phones during their tour. Guyana (and Suriname) are considered part of the Caribbean, so U.S. phones also work fine with roaming plans. Private local cell phone service is a pain to set up, and probably isn’t worth it if you have U.S. roaming. - Aug 2019
Most use digicell- make sure you watch them charge your phone and credits are fully there- beware of text messages that charge you for being sent to you. - Apr 2014
No personal experience, my phone was issued. - Nov 2013
The embassy issues cell phones to all officers. Spouses/older kids can easily get a pretty cheap one locally and fill it with "minutes". - Mar 2012
Two companies, not much choice in plans. Blackberries are popular here. You can also get data plans. The cell phone companies send you text messages that are advertisements for their local events including dance club openings and cricket tournaments... quite annoying. - Feb 2012
Only two companies here, GT&T and Digicel. Since 2009, the two are compatible, meaning one can call and text between them. - Feb 2010
