SIM card for cell phone question.
by Surftex 
, steamboat springs, colorado, Thursday, July 17, 2014, 16:46 (4425 days ago)
Hola, My cell service provider has advised me to purchased a SIM card locally when I get to Mexico to use for calling on my cell phone while I'm in Mexico.
If you have personal experience purchasing a SIM card recently in Zihua please let me know. Location?
Thanks!
Brad
SIM card for cell phone question.
You can get them at OXXO or any Telcel store.
SIM card for cell phone question.
and Coppel and la Commercial. The trick is finding one where they speak your language.
SIM card for cell phone question.
Most places that will have a SIM card for sale will understand what you want.
SIM card for cell phone question.
by Canadian Rainbirds 
, Victoria BC and Zihuatanejo, Friday, July 18, 2014, 00:30 (4425 days ago) @ LadyM in Zihua
Make sure that your phone is "unlocked". IE it will work with any provider as long as you have a sim card.
We have been doing this for years. We have sim cards for Canada, USA (AT&T) and Mexico (Telcel). When we travel to Europe we get a sim for the first country. (Note for Europe you will need a quad band phone.) I THINK but cannot guarantee, that phones in Canada, USA and Mexico are on the same frequency band.
If you return to Mexico at regular intervals you may be able to reuse the same sim and maintain the same number. It depends on how long the time on card has expired. You should be good for 6 months or so after expiry.
SIM card for cell phone question.
by Surftex , steamboat springs, colorado, Friday, July 18, 2014, 01:03 (4425 days ago) @ Canadian Rainbirds
Thanks everyone for the great feedback. I think I'm all set. I'll be there Saturday. STOKED!
Brad
SIM card for cell phone question.
by cd69 , Winnipeg,MB,Canada, Monday, July 21, 2014, 20:57 (4421 days ago) @ Canadian Rainbirds
You are correct that an unlocked phone is needed but it still doesn't mean it will work automatically. I sold an Iphone 2 years ago that was unlocked and had been tested with 3 different sim cards for US and Canada and was working fine but would not recognize the Mexican sim card my buyer was trying to use. After researching online, it was a known issue with that particular network and there was a workaround for it but it wasn't easy for the average user. Do your research before bringing your phone...
