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drzura
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Cell Service in Asuncion
Good day. Going down to Asuncion during the middle of July. We have T-Mobile as a cell phone carrier and have the Mexican Plan where we can use cell
service for calls, text's, and unlimited internet at 3G speeds. My question is 3G good enough to use for streaming Netflix videos? We plan on using
the cell phone as a "hot spot". Thanks in advance....
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woody with a view
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Ask google?
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I spent a couple of weeks there in March, and I found the service to the community to be poor at best, with several periods with total loss of
service. No phone, or internet for anybody!
I have an ATT phone with access to Telcel, but use my laptop with an internet connection far more frequently. Even at the "Internet Café", it was no
better than at La Bufadora.
For what it is worth, the "Café" serves nothing, and ran out of internet while I was trying to get online!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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drzura
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I can ask Google about 3G speeds, but would rather have some first hand experience from people in/around Asuncion about the cell service. A lot has
to do with the quality of the cell service.
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Rossman
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The answer to your 3G streaming question is .... maybe. If it is true 3g service without any interuptions or slow downs, you can stream movies. You
will not find anything near 3G service in Asuncion. Barely 2G at the very best of times. Even the land line based internet, comparable to DSL
service in the US is not fast enough, or reliable enough to live stream a movie or even watch a short YouTube without buffering delays. Very good 4G
service in Vizcaino but the rest of the Vizcaino peninsula is very sad.
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drzura
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Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info Rossman and AKGringo. Sounds like my wife will be pist!! 
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rts551
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Most of the time you will get "E" service. No 3g.
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aguachico
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Don't stream, download and watch in Mex.
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Ross is right as rain...and like aguachico says download movies from Netflix. What I do is download a movie or 2 around 4 in the morning as it is the
only time the internet in fast enough but that is on wIFI...forget about the 2G Telcel internet.
We have a pretty good DVD collection here at our Inn so you are welcome to borrow anytime so bring something to play them on.
We also have a very eclectic library in the campground...perhaps a book on the beach will appease the wifey.
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drzura
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Yeah... the wife will be fine, she loves reading and has quite a few books on her iPAD. I think the plan is to download some movies to an external
hard drive and bring it down. The movies will primarily be watched right before going to sleep. But truth be told, I'll be getting back into surfing
again and will fish quite a bit, so it will be nice to "unplug" from technology for a bit. Plus, there will be lots to see and explore in an area in
which we have not been to yet. The dog will love playing fetch in the water too.
Quote: Originally posted by shari  | Ross is right as rain...and like aguachico says download movies from Netflix. What I do is download a movie or 2 around 4 in the morning as it is the
only time the internet in fast enough but that is on wIFI...forget about the 2G Telcel internet.
We have a pretty good DVD collection here at our Inn so you are welcome to borrow anytime so bring something to play them on.
We also have a very eclectic library in the campground...perhaps a book on the beach will appease the wifey. |
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I stockpile all kinds of things on my computer before heading to La Bocana. It sounds just like Asuncion's service. I set up torrents to download all
night, sometimes it is fine, other times not so much. The only stuff I really miss are the races. Hard to download those ahead of time.
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Take a portable Directv dish with you. You can get them for $100.
Btw, at&t is the best service in MX. Free LTE all over North America.
[Edited on 4-22-2018 by JZ]
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woody with a view
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Got a link to the dish?
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don't forget the recliner....
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | Take a portable Directv dish with you. You can get them for $100.
Btw, at&t is the best service in MX. Free LTE all over North America.
I have DIRECTV in my RV. Never have got it to work south of Catavina. Have heard the same report from others.
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https://m.ebay.com/itm/DIRECTV-HD-Portable-Satellite-Dish-Mo...
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drzura
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Now thats what I am talking about.... gotta bring my Serta mattress too!! 
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woody with a view
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A recliner is Mexico is called hamaca.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | Take a portable Directv dish with you. You can get them for $100.
Btw, at&t is the best service in MX. Free LTE all over North America.
[Edited on 4-22-2018 by JZ] |
Can't get LTE if the towers do not support it.. You will find that Tortugas to Abreojos only supports 2g regardless of what ATT tells you.
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Have you ever been to BA or Central Pac Coast? Think not! Lots of payoffs for funky service,,,practice conversational skills w/family, fishing,
beachcombing, star gazing, learning Spanish, etc. Great small town vibe. See you there! Just doit!!  
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