cell phones in Mexico
Will a CDMA phone work in Mexico or is all coverage GSM? Ideally I'd like a dual SIM phone - but do I need a global phone? Many thanks in advance!
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Depending on your phone skills I would recommend buying a telcel Amiga smart phone. Cost is under $100. The Amiga Sin Limite plan is great. For 100 pesos you will get 17 days of calls and texts to Mexico,USA and Canada. UNLIMITED!!! You will also get 800mb. of Data. Handy when you need to Google something. Facebook and Twitter are unlimited. The phone can be recharged with time at any Oxxo or a super. If you buy the phone in a tourist or border area there will be someone that speaks English. He can set up the phone to display English. Dumb phones are even cheaper to buy but you pay by the minute. You can also use the Amiga plan to call Mexico from the USA and Canada. UNLIMITED. So for $10.00 US your phone is good for 34 days. Try that in the USA! If you bring a USA phone it has to be unlocked. I just carry 2 phones. I have had mine for almost 2 years. I will probably get a nicer phone sometime this year. Mine is a Lanix. Battery life could be better. For about $150 to $200 US there are some nicer units. I use Google maps a lot! 3G is everywhere and now they even have an enhanced 4G in major cities.
Moisheh
Moisheh
