Telcel Sin Limite
I came across this cell phone plan in another forum. I did not want to post this info until I did some of the research. Here is a link to the plan
Telcel in 3 countries!
Has anyone tried this service? 23 days of cell service that works in the USA, Canada and Mexico for 100 pesos is very inexpensive. I stopped at a Telcel store and he gave me some additional info. You can purchase say 310 pesos and when you get to the 23 days just text and they apply 100 pesos. After the 3rd 23 day period you will need more time. If you have an unlocked foreign cell they will sell you a Telcel SIM and your cell will work with that plan. I saw a nice Lanix phone with a 5 inch screen ( have you noticed that Mexicans have phones with a screen that is almost a tablet!) for under 1700 pesos. Amigo is a pay as you go service. No contract. I didn't ask if you can make calls from one country to another at no additional charge but suspect that is OK. I also did not ask if you can use their phones as a Hotspot. If you are buying a phone they will program it in English. There are some phones that are much cheaper. Around 1000 pesos. I have been using a dumb phone but this is a much better choice. I will try and get more information.
On edit: Yes you can call from one country to another. Your data rolls over to the next month. For 100 pesos you can buy 500 mb of data as an extra.
As an aside I was buying gas at a Pemex the other day. I always ask for a specific amount of litres and make sure they enter the data into the pump. I turned away and when I looked at the pump it was running. I asked the attendant why she did not program the pump. She pulled out a huge Samsung phone and showed me the data from the pump. There was a special app in the phone that allowed her to do all the data entry on the phone. Technology!!!
If any Canadians have a Rogers phone they have a plan that allows you to use your phone in Mexico and the USA. I think it is called Roam Like Home. Your Canadian plan extends to the USA for $5.00 a day . But after 10 days the plan is free for the rest of the month. Same for Mexico but it is $10.00 a day. I use mine in the USA all the time. I tried it in Magdalena and the service was great. LTE.
Moisheh
Telcel in 3 countries!
Has anyone tried this service? 23 days of cell service that works in the USA, Canada and Mexico for 100 pesos is very inexpensive. I stopped at a Telcel store and he gave me some additional info. You can purchase say 310 pesos and when you get to the 23 days just text and they apply 100 pesos. After the 3rd 23 day period you will need more time. If you have an unlocked foreign cell they will sell you a Telcel SIM and your cell will work with that plan. I saw a nice Lanix phone with a 5 inch screen ( have you noticed that Mexicans have phones with a screen that is almost a tablet!) for under 1700 pesos. Amigo is a pay as you go service. No contract. I didn't ask if you can make calls from one country to another at no additional charge but suspect that is OK. I also did not ask if you can use their phones as a Hotspot. If you are buying a phone they will program it in English. There are some phones that are much cheaper. Around 1000 pesos. I have been using a dumb phone but this is a much better choice. I will try and get more information.
On edit: Yes you can call from one country to another. Your data rolls over to the next month. For 100 pesos you can buy 500 mb of data as an extra.
As an aside I was buying gas at a Pemex the other day. I always ask for a specific amount of litres and make sure they enter the data into the pump. I turned away and when I looked at the pump it was running. I asked the attendant why she did not program the pump. She pulled out a huge Samsung phone and showed me the data from the pump. There was a special app in the phone that allowed her to do all the data entry on the phone. Technology!!!
If any Canadians have a Rogers phone they have a plan that allows you to use your phone in Mexico and the USA. I think it is called Roam Like Home. Your Canadian plan extends to the USA for $5.00 a day . But after 10 days the plan is free for the rest of the month. Same for Mexico but it is $10.00 a day. I use mine in the USA all the time. I tried it in Magdalena and the service was great. LTE.
Moisheh
