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...
Renewing your Baja California Vehicle Plates
Monday, January 10 2011
If you have imported your vehicle, so that it now has Baja California plates, you will need to renew the stickers on the plates (or the plates themselves) each year. Previously there was also tenencia...
Bancomer updating debit cards to "Chip and PIN"
Monday, January 3 2011
Bancomer have begun the process of changing their VISA debit cards from magentic stripes to "Chip and PIN". They have started notifying customers that they need new debit/ATM cards. When a...
Property Tax Discounts for 2011
Tuesday, December 21 2010
The Mexicali government has proposed increased discounts for early payment of predial (property tax) for 2011. These changes are yet to be approved by the Baja California State Senate, but are likely...
Dormant Bank Accounts Will be Seized
Thursday, November 11 2010
Thanks to an alert from Ricky Lopez I've been looking into the rules for dormant bank accounts in Mexico. It is indeed something that anybody with an account that is used "only for the FM-3"...
Credit Cards in Mexico
Tuesday, November 9 2010
Most residents of countries like the USA and UK get a lot of credit card offers, and it's common to accept them with just a quick glance at the terms and conditions, which are in a standard format on...
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...
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