How to Use a Cell Phone in Aruba

Aruba can provide a luxurious escape from home. Whether you're horseback riding through Arikok National Park or landsailing, you should make sure you can use your cell phone in an emergency. Follow these steps.

Things You'll Need

• Plug adaptor
• Transformer

Instructions

1. Purchase the appropriate plug adaptors from an electronics store before you leave home so that you can charge your cell phone in Aruba. Aruba uses plug types "A," "B" and "F."

2. Use a transformer that can handle 127 volts, which is the voltage used in Aruba, when charging your cell phone. Your cell phone will likely fry if you fail to use the correct transformer.

3. Call your cell phone provider to make sure that they offer phone coverage in Aruba. Ask for an upgrade to international roaming.

4. Consider renting a cell phone or SIM card to use with your personal cell phone if your cellular company does not offer coverage in Aruba.

5. Know how to dial locally within Aruba. There are no area codes in Aruba, so just dial the phone number directly without any prefixes.

6. Learn how to call the United States from Aruba. First dial "00" (this is the international prefix to dial outside of Aruba). Then dial "1" (this is the international code used to dial to the U.S.). Follow that with the area code and phone number.

Tips & Warnings

• Charge your cell phone each night.