Phone/Internet
Internet access and Phones
Friday, July 23 2010
Telcel have doubled the download data allowances on the Amigo (prepaid) 3G tariff, and introduced the "microchip" smaller SIM card needed by the iPad....
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Monday, March 1 2010
Here are some instructions for calling US numbers from Mexico, and dialling Mexican telephone numbers from the US, Canada and other countries....
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Tuesday, February 23 2010
(updated 2010-Apr-14) If you have a Mexican cell phone (Telcel, Movistar) that you activated before April 2009, it will probably stop working after April 10th 2010 unless you register it with the new...
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Wednesday, January 20 2010
If you have a Telcel Amigo prepaid mobile phone (cellphone) account, it costs money to check your balance either by phone or text. But you can check the balance, and activate internet access, online...
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Sunday, January 10 2010
Whether your US cell phone works in San Felipe depends on the technology it uses, on any roaming agreements between the US carrier and the Mexican carriers, and the type of account you have. The same...
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Monday, November 23 2009
(updated 2010 Apr 25) I've mentioned previously a summary of the Telcel 3G internet access in San Felipe and the hardware options. In addition to the hardware, you need an account. Here I'll just...
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Thursday, November 19 2009
To use Telcel's 3G internet service, you need suitable hardware (as well as an account, which is the subject of a separate article). This hardware can be either a phone, or a modem (dongle) that...
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Wednesday, November 18 2009
(latest update: 2010 Apr 22) In November 2009 the Telcel 3G intenet signal was switched on at the Telcel tower near El Dorado Ranch (the one just outside Pete's camp). So high speed internet is now...
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