HeyMulegeScott
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Telcel Prepaid
My wife and I are getting ready to head back to Baja in our RV this week. We got our FMMs already so figured we would walk across the border to Tecate
for some pesos and cell service today. I had read about Telcel Amigo Sin Límite which includes unlimited talk/texting and social media apps (Baja
Nomad not included).
The sim card was 149 pesos at Oxxo but couldn't quite communicate that we wanted to purchase time/data so we ended up walking over to a Telcel store
at the mall and were able to get it set up with 28 days of service and 2 gigs of data for 150 pesos. Pretty good deal.
We walked over to the Tecate Brewery where the guard said he was sorry they weren't giving tours but we would like a free beer? Had some good tacos at
Tacos del Amigos.
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HeyMulegeScott
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Details on the plan -
https://www.telcel.com/personas/telefonia/amigo/todavia-no-t...
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I think that's a great deal. And that included the sim card as well?
I'm not much on those free apps EXCEPT What's App. I find that to be a good app to use for texting or VOIP calling when all you have is internet or
you want to limit your data use. Also useful in countries where calling and text arent free. I use it liberally in Europe; so many people over there
do, too.
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IIRC, you can check on and add to your SIM card from the Telcel website. At least it worked before, and I'm counting on it to work again when I visit
next month. 
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HeyMulegeScott
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Quote: Originally posted by Hook  | I think that's a great deal. And that included the sim card as well?
I'm not much on those free apps EXCEPT What's App. I find that to be a good app to use for texting or VOIP calling when all you have is internet or
you want to limit your data use. Also useful in countries where calling and text arent free. I use it liberally in Europe; so many people over there
do, too.
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$149 for the sim and then you add the Recarga amount. Includes unlimited calling and texting in Mexico to the US and Canada. My wife has Verizon
unlimited which works well in Baja roaming on Telcel with 500mb daily data.
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Sorry for the slight Hi-Jack
Does anyone know if there is just a basic phone plan that does not have any data, calling to the US, just basic service within Mexico. I have gone
into the Telcel offices and my Spanglish either does not communicate that question or they do not offer a plan for that.
I pay for the 30 day plan that is on their website and have to go in every 30 days to pay again and not use any features other than incoming and
outgoing calls within Baja.
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we grow old because we stop playing
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PaulW
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Pay on the web. Create an account at "mitelcel.com then pay with your CC.
Otherwise any OXXO will do it for you - same price either way.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Howard |
Does anyone know if there is just a basic phone plan that does not have any data, calling to the US, just basic service within Mexico.
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There is no such plan on their website. All prepaid plans include some data. Don't use the data, 150 MXN for 28 days is cheap anyway. To save a few
bucks, you may choose not to recharge immediately after 28 days - you'll still receive calls (for 1 month or so, don't remember) - just won't be a
able to initiate a call.
What I don't understand is the line under that table: Segundos indistintos $0.75 por minuto.
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HeyMulegeScott
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | | Quote: Originally posted by Howard |
Does anyone know if there is just a basic phone plan that does not have any data, calling to the US, just basic service within Mexico.
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There is no such plan on their website. All prepaid plans include some data. Don't use the data, 150 MXN for 28 days is cheap anyway. To save a few
bucks, you may choose not to recharge immediately after 28 days - you'll still receive calls (for 1 month or so, don't remember) - just won't be a
able to initiate a call.
What I don't understand is the line under that table: Segundos indistintos $0.75 por minuto. |
I think those are roaming charges when you are in the US. When we crossed back into San Diego it connected to Tmobile.
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Alm
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I doubt. It says Segundo indistinto a México, E.U.A y Canadá.
Probably has something to do with Tarifas bajo demanda - when your balance expired and you reload only 10 pesos. They charge per second then.
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We used our phone in the US. No roaming. Free calling anywhere. Never could figger out data. It always seemed to disappear the first day of the
plan. I'm sure something is funky in our settings.
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We have been on this plan for quite a while and it is awesome! You cannot beat that price! So easy to call Mexico from the States over this past
xmas holiday.
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We just recharged our Telcel phones and here is the result
Her 100 peso = 17 days
Me 150 peso = 28 days
I guess there are other options I did not make notes.
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When Les recharges, he asks for the PAQUETE or package deal which is the 28 day one.
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Ding and others offer pay as you go in 5 dollar increments, free usa y canada calls. Local calls are free up to 3 minutes. Whatsapp, facebook etc
included. It rolls over if you purchase additional time with in 30 days.
https://www.ding.com/topup?countryIso=MX
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i had the unlimited prepay from telcel. us,canada and mexico. it worked well. i had to quit it due to being unable to pay with a credit card
online.form the US. it appeared as a fraudulent charge, and turned out to be a giant PIA.
i now use at&t
prepay. as stated in another thread, calling a US number while in mexico works about 30% of the time. an incoming call from us "works" about the same.
calling mex numbers is no prob.
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by PaulW | We just recharged our Telcel phones and here is the result
Her 100 peso = 17 days
Me 150 peso = 28 days
I guess there are other options I did not make notes. |
Couldn't be any other way. 100 pesos - 17 days, 150 - 28 days. All options are listed on telcel page linked in post #2.
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