Phone Rental Comparision Chart
| Company | Daily Rental Cost | Weekly Rental | Theft/Loss Protection | Data Capable Yes / No(2) | Local SIM Included? Yes / No | Cost Example – Jamaica Destination calling back to the United States, all rates $USD, and are per minute. (Data gathered August 2008) | |||||||
| In Country Calls | From Jamaica to U.S. Cell | From U.S. Cell to Jamaica | Send SMS | Receive SMS | Call Voicemail | ||||||||
| InFormMe | $9.95 | $62.65 | $1.49/day | Yes(2) | Yes | $0.18 | $0.32 | FREE | $0.05 | FREE | $0.22 | ||
| CellularAbroad | $7.00 | $49.00 | None | No | No | ||||||||
| TripTel | $15.00 | $90.00 | $3.00 | Yes(2) | No | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | Included | Included | $2.70 | ||
| Mobal | $7.00 | Not Available | $1.00/day | No | No | $1.50 | $1.95 | $1.25 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $1.25 | ||
| TravelComm | $15.00 | $150.00 | $3.00/day | Yes(2) | No | $3.49 | $4.99 | $2.99 | Included | Included | $3.49 | ||
| Phonerental | $16.43 | $115.00 | $1.50/day | Yes(2) | No | $0.69 | $0.69 | $0.69 | Included | Included | $0.69 | ||
| Telestial | $7.00 | $24.50 | Unknown | No | No | $0.49 | $1.39 | $1.09 | $0.78 | FREE | $0.49 | ||
| Travelcell | (1)$4.59 | $29.99 | $0.99 | No | No | $3.69 | $3.69 | $1.99 | N/A | N/A | $0.89 | ||
| AllCell | $5.70 | $39.95 | None | No | No | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | N/A | N/A | $1.99 | ||
| ActionCellular | $5.57 | $39.00 | None | No | No | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | N/A | N/A | $3.99 | ||
| Ace Telecom | N/A | $19.00 | None | No | No | $1.29 | $1.49 | $0.99 | N/A | N/A | $1.29 | ||
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(1) Daily rate when you rent longer then the first Week. (2) Data capabilities (Internet/ E-mail / Universal IM / Wi-Fi / 2GB Online Storage and more) | |||||||||||||