cell phones in Mexico

[Wm_Elliot]

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!

[Wm_Elliot]

I bought a Kempler & Strauss cheap phone at an OXXO last March with a prepaid SIM card. No English instructions and virtually nothing online as far as how to use the phone made the phone and the suggestions virtually unusable.
I would like to be assured, if in the case of an accident I might be able to contact someone from the insurance I paid for to come to my assistance.

[Talleyho69]

CDMA phones only work on wifi in Mexico. If you have great wifi you are golden. If not, forget it. We each had a CDMA phone when we moved down and even though we have terrific wifi we gave up on them.

We were given a cheapie phone, bought a 26 peso SIM card, put 100p per month on the phone, no plan, and do great.