Phone/Internet
Internet access and Phones
New Data Plans on Telcel Amigo
Saturday, November 19 2011
The plans on Telcel Amigo (prepaid) 3G data, including the SMS activation codes, have been revised. In addition, the data allowances have been doubled, in a temporary promotion that runs until Jan...
Adding money to your Telcel Amigo phone
Tuesday, October 11 2011
Telcel Amigo is a prepaid phone account in Mexico. If you don't add money to it for a while, you can lose the balance on it, and eventually your number. To avoid this, you should add some money...
Telcel 3G Update
Friday, April 1 2011
Since November 2009, Telcel 3G internet access has been available at El Dorado Ranch (and other areas) in San Felipe. For the first year, it was the best solution for internet access in areas without...
Using a Kindle in Mexico
Thursday, March 31 2011
Amazon's Kindle is a electronic book reader. It can store thousands of books, and download new books wirelessly. There are some small differences in the way a US-based Kindle operates when in Mexico,...
Telcel 3G "double data" promotion has ended
Wednesday, January 26 2011
Telcel's 3G "double data" promotion has ended. Since July 2010, Telcel have been offering twice the "normal" data limit on their 3G plans and on Amigo 3G prepaid. The promotion has...
Mobile Routers for Telcel 3G
Friday, October 15 2010
Telcel's 3G fast internet service is far from perfect, but for many in the more rural parts of San Felipe it's currently about the best internet you'll get. To use it with a single computer, you need...
Omni Cable TV and Internet in San Felipe
Friday, September 10 2010
Cable TV has arrived in some parts of downtown San Felipe, from Omni Cable. There will also be internet available via the cable later....
Telcel 3G changes and iPads in Mexico
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....
How to dial international phone numbers
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....
Registering a Mexican cellphone with RENAUT
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...
Check your Telcel Amigo account online
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...
Using a US cellphone in San Felipe
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...
3G Internet access - Telcel Amigo
Monday, November 23 2009
(updated 2010 Aug 12) 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...
3G internet access - Hardware
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...
3G internet access at El Dorado Ranch
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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