San Felipe Life

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How to dial international phone numbers

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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Registering a Mexican cellphone with RENAUT

(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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Check your Telcel Amigo account online

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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Using a US cellphone in San Felipe

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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3G internet access - Hardware

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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