Has anyone here tried using Diri mobile phone service?
They say they sell voice/data plans that can be used in Mexico, the USA, and Canada.
How many GB do I have available for abroad?
With the CONOCE recharge you will have 1.2GB for use in the US and Canada. Remember that this recharge is only available in the prepaid mode.
In the EXPLORE, ENJOY and SHARE plans, you will have 5GB for use in the US and Canada.
In the case of the VUELA plan, you will have 20GB for use in the US and Canada.
I’m considering giving them a try.
Diri Mobile Telephone Service
by victorio, Sunday, February 27, 2022, 22:49 (1717 days ago) @ Little Guy
Has anyone here tried using Diri mobile phone service?
They say they sell voice/data plans that can be used in Mexico, the USA, and Canada.
How many GB do I have available for abroad?
With the CONOCE recharge you will have 1.2GB for use in the US and Canada. Remember that this recharge is only available in the prepaid mode.
In the EXPLORE, ENJOY and SHARE plans, you will have 5GB for use in the US and Canada.
In the case of the VUELA plan, you will have 20GB for use in the US and Canada.I’m considering giving them a try.
Hola.
I use TelCel amigo sin limite. 200 pesos for 30 days. 3GB data plus unlimited calls anywhere in Mexico, the USA and Canada. More data is available for more pesos, don't know how much
I have never run out of data for my use
Diri Mobile Telephone Service
by Padrino
, Rosarito/Zihuatanejo, Monday, February 28, 2022, 09:36 (1717 days ago) @ victorio
Hola.
I use TelCel amigo sin limite. 200 pesos for 30 days. 3GB data plus unlimited calls anywhere in Mexico, the USA and Canada. More data is available for more pesos, don't know how much
I have never run out of data for my use
That's a pretty darned good deal. Thanks for the tip. May I ask which mobile phone you use with this service? OnePlus (sp?) phones seem to be very popular in Mexico.
If you have a Google account, you can use Google Voice and a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to make calls in the U.S. and Canada using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) providing your Internet service is not very slow. It works pretty darned well. You can also make international calls for very reasonable rates. Google Voice is still free but they could start charging anytime.
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by victorio, Monday, February 28, 2022, 18:23 (1716 days ago) @ Padrino
Hola.
I use TelCel amigo sin limite. 200 pesos for 30 days. 3GB data plus unlimited calls anywhere in Mexico, the USA and Canada. More data is available for more pesos, don't know how much
I have never run out of data for my use
That's a pretty darned good deal. Thanks for the tip. May I ask which mobile phone you use with this service? OnePlus (sp?) phones seem to be very popular in Mexico.If you have a Google account, you can use Google Voice and a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to make calls in the U.S. and Canada using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) providing your Internet service is not very slow. It works pretty darned well. You can also make international calls for very reasonable rates. Google Voice is still free but they could start charging anytime.
Hola.
I use a Samsung smart phone. It's the same phone that I used to have my Canadian phone plan on. I simply changed my SIM card.
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by Little Guy
, Monday, February 28, 2022, 11:00 (1717 days ago) @ victorio
I looked at that package, but it doesn’t seem very attractive for Canadians. From the Terms and Conditions…
https://www.telcel.com/personas/telefonia/amigo/paquetes-end/paquetes-amigo-sin-limite#
The Megabytes (MB) included in the package may be used within Mexico and the United States. The use of the MB included for free navigation in the Package, while in Canada, is limited to 50 MB (for Packages 20 and 30), 100 MB (for Packages 50 and 80), 200 MB (for Packages 100 and 150), to 500 MB (for Packages 200, 300 and 500), of those included for free browsing. Once the data usage limit is reached while in Canada, the MB consumed while in Canada will be debited from the additional data package that the customer has contracted or, failing that, on demand according to the rate per additional KB established later for the Collection scheme.
In addition, the plans may be appealing to Mexicans who travel, but not for foreigners who spend considerable time in Mexico.
Again from the T&C…
To guarantee reasonable use and avoid permanent use outside the National Territory of unlimited voice, SMS and/or data services (No Limit) offered as "Without Border" are subject to the following:
The “Borderless” Services ARE NOT FOR PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL USE.
• It will be considered that there is a Permanent International Use when any of the following assumptions occur:
i) The user has made use of the “Sin Frontera” services for a period equal to or greater than 29 continuous days outside the National Territory; that is, without having registered national traffic within the Telcel network in the indicated period; or
ii) When the monthly voice, SMS and/or data traffic is within the coverage "Without Border" (USA and/or Canada):
a) It is greater than the average number of minutes and/or SMS consumed by the user during the last 3 months within the National Territory, or
b) It is greater than 100 minutes and/or SMS; or
In my use scenario, I would be in Mexico for six to seven months per year in blocks of two to four months, so I would quickly be deemed to be in “permanent international use”.
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by Padrino
, Rosarito/Zihuatanejo, Monday, February 28, 2022, 14:37 (1717 days ago) @ Little Guy
Whoa! Talk about having to dig through the fine print! No, gracias.
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by victorio, Monday, February 28, 2022, 19:46 (1716 days ago) @ Padrino
Whoa! Talk about having to dig through the fine print! No, gracias.
Hola
I also will not read the fine print. I was in Mexico for 9 months last year. My phone worked fine there. Did not use up all the data. When I got back to Canada, the phone worked well as well. Don't know about in the USA, I never go there. I renew my phone monthly. Don't know if that makes a difference to the fine print.
PS. When I left Mexico, the custom agent ignored the fact that I had overstayed my visa by 3 months and simply stamped my passport and let me pass.

