1Bajalover
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suggestions for internationalmonthly cell phone plan
can anyone recommend a good cell phone plan while i am in mulege for months? I have Verizon and am hoping to find a (reasonably priced) plan to sign
up for while in Mulege - one where people in U S can call/text me on my
u s number and me them for one set monthly rate-something someone is using or has used that actually worked well would be ideal to get info on-
Thank You for any suggestions/experiences with this
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soulpatch
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FWIW we use Telcel and it works fine in all the areas of the USA we travel to with data and phone calls.
What we've told people that really want to text or call is to use WhatsApp.
As long as you have their contact in your phone and they are on WhatsApp you're good to go.
We can call anyone anywhere in the world using it, pretty much.
We just talked to friends in Spain while we were in Buenos Aires and also with people in the USA from BA and Mexico.
Video calls work great, too.
I hope that helps.
Unless, of course, you need to keep that US number.
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surabi
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Several of my friends in Canada who I have told to please use whatsapp to communicate with me in Mexico seem to have the hardest time figuring out how
to use whatsapp. They just seem to be completely confused as to how to send a message or make a phone call, never notice that I've sent them a
message, or don't know how to answer a whatsapp call.
I really don't get it- it seems so simple to me. And it's not like I'm some spring chicken. It takes me a little while to familiarize myself with some
new app, but it's not that hard.
[Edited on 10-22-2024 by surabi]
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pacificobob
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The use of WhatsApp in Mexico is so common that it a real liability to not employ it.
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ATT pre-paid
My plan costs $30 per month in the US for talk and text plus data, but I am not sure how well the data works since I don't use it.
When I travel to Mexico, I have to cancel the plan and start over with a $40 plan that covers Mexico and Canada. The plan is for 30 days, and any
unused days when I change are lost!
The service has a few blind spots, but usually works well near more populated areas. I renewed my plan online while in Baja lst year, and for some
reason I could only text until I could get to an ATT service center in the US.
I don't like dealing with ATT (long story) but it is a reasonable option for Baja travel. Even the ATT service center admitted that their pre-paid
service quality falls short of the contract plans!
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surabi
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Not sure why anyone would opt for paying $40/month unless they really wanted to keep their US number while in Mexico. Considering once you purchase
the Telcel SIM card (100-150 pesos, I think) you can go to any OXXO and buy a SIN limites paquete (pay as you go, no "plan") and for the equivalent of
about $10 (200 pesos) you get 30 days of unlimited texting and calling anywhere in Mexico, the US and Canada, plus 3gb of data.
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | My plan costs $30 per month in the US for talk and text plus data, but I am not sure how well the data works since I don't use it.
When I travel to Mexico, I have to cancel the plan and start over with a $40 plan that covers Mexico and Canada. The plan is for 30 days, and any
unused days when I change are lost!
The service has a few blind spots, but usually works well near more populated areas. I renewed my plan online while in Baja lst year, and for some
reason I could only text until I could get to an ATT service center in the US.
I don't like dealing with ATT (long story) but it is a reasonable option for Baja travel. Even the ATT service center admitted that their pre-paid
service quality falls short of the contract plans! |
I have att in usa, a plan that covers mexico. Voice calls work well in mexico. Receiving texts and voice mails from att in mexico is hit or miss,
mostly miss. When traveling in Mexico i mostly use whats app for messaging and many voice calls since it is very reliable when you have internet
connection.
You can port your cell phone number to VOIP service and save $$. For those of you giving up a usa cell plan while abroad, you can port your number to
an internet service, such as google voice which is free for personal use if you have a google account (eg gmail). Of course the VOIP on mobile phone
only works when you are connected to internet, if you dont have a cell/data plan.
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No issues with T-Mobile. Works for text or voice to for from USA
I pay $69/m for two phones.
All I need is a Telcel tower or Wi-Fi in range.
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Cancamo
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TelCel sin limite, ($10/month), and for $5/month you could add Mexico to your existing Verizon plan.
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I have AT&T. Only because I need a US number. Otherwise telcel would be what I would use. Voice cal quality has improved, data is slow in many
areas of Mexico.
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| Quote: Originally posted by 1Bajalover | can anyone recommend a good cell phone plan while i am in mulege for months? I have Verizon and am hoping to find a (reasonably priced) plan to sign
up for while in Mulege - one where people in U S can call/text me on my
u s number and me them for one set monthly rate-something someone is using or has used that actually worked well would be ideal to get info on-
Thank You for any suggestions/experiences with this |
AT&T is the best for international travel. I've used it in about 40 countries.
In North America there are no roaming or extra charges for using it in Canada or Mexico.
I use regular US phone and text for communicating with Americans. But mostly use WhatsApp for connecting with people outside the US. WhatsApp is
incredibly popular all over the world.
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Hi I hope my comment is not too late, I bought an AT&T Mexican plan. I bought a yearly plan only 2700 pesos a year, normally I travel to Mexico 3
times a month, I have my T mobile plan and if I have roaming problems with T-Mobile I use my Mex AT&T as a back up.
Most of the time I connect my T-Mobile to my Mex AT&T host spot. It works great.
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Cancamo
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WhatsApp is a no brainer.
I stay in touch with family in Spain, friends in Cuba, (normally $5/min), SE Asia, US, and Mexico. Superior service in video, voice mail, photos, and
live video calls. If you are in business here in Mexico it is all but mandatory. And it's FREE!
In Asia, Line is popular and similar, but not as good IMO.
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