cell service in mexico

[Pussy*Kat]

Bell as stated above, nvm

[cubed]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

But are you really really going to need to take calls on your phone when you're on vacation?

My favourite part of going on vacation is shutting off my phone.

[Pussy*Kat]

Coverage and Travel- bell.ca

Maybe thats what youre looking for?

I dont know, *awaits "shut up" comment*

Originally Posted by cubed

My favourite part of going on vacation is shutting off my phone.

i wish this was an option, if it was, i wouldnt have made this thread.


also, i am with rogers.

[miss.myra]

Well an honest answer is that cellular coverage should not be considered as reliable anywhere because it cannot operate 100% of the places you go 100% of the time. Even if there is coverage available, simple things like the direction/speed of the wind, weather conditions, nearby construction, amount of users in the area, etc. can affect the network.

I'd say you're safe to bring your phone, but your carrier can't really say that you'll get flawless coverage because they don't have their own towers set up down there.

you're probably best off calling Rogers because I have no idea what their policies/procedures are as far as a pre-auth requirement, etc.

[stephen_c]

^
"direction/speed of the wind, weather conditions, nearby construction, amount of users in the area, etc." ???

say what???

[Pussy*Kat]

I called into Customer Support,

They said, as long as your account does not have any restrictions on it regards to international roaming you will be able to recieve all calls, texts, emails ect.

The cost to receive calls is, 3.50/min (That covers roaming and long distance)

i didnt really want to use my phone down there.

i was actually leaning more to purchasing one when i walked into the airport (i have heard rumors of kiosks in the terminals)

[hardstylin]

Originally Posted by Avana

i wish this was an option, if it was, i wouldnt have made this thread.


also, i am with rogers.

I know the phone sex with me is hot, but I will understand if we shut it down for a week or two.

:P

[Silverwinged]

theres no kiosks like that in the airport avana.
lawl.

my phone picked up mextel as soon as we flew over service range.
where are you staying? i was an hour and 15 mins outside cancun and i had flawless coverage.
i would assume the same of cancun, seeings how its such a big tourist destination.

[Krusha]

if you buy a pay and talk phone down there not only will you save money but you'll have a phone to use next time you go back

trust your intuition avana, you were right

depending on what 'zone' you are in (you'll have to call your carrier to find what cityregion zone you're in, they're are 3 zones in mexico) ... expect to pay $1.50-$3.50/minute

and if you're billed per minute a 5 second call can potentially cost you $3.50

also, don't get me started on data roaming if your phone even connects to it ... in the states it's $8/megabyte lol!

so all in all ... buy a P&T phone

thanks george.

i phoned a friend of mine who travels a tonne and he said the same thing. he said to wait till i was out of the airport though, as it was cheaper at the wal-mart like stores in town.

does telus or bell charge to forward to an international phone? (for those in the know)

[galaxie]

Originally Posted by Avana

i actually would choose to not take my phone. but it just so happens that my business partner is going to be in japan at the same time i will be in mexico. we have both been waiting for a phone call that is super important.

we are hoping that the phone call inconveniences us on vacation. anyone else that calls, is going to be killed.

Avana, how long do you think you'll be on the phone?
I have a US number and I've been using it a bit down here (Cancun), I'm with AT&T and it's about $1 per minute. Last time in was here I used my Canadian number on Fido (Rogers has the same rates) and it was $4 per minute to call out and $3 per minute to receive calls. My phone bill was $1400 and I didn't use it THAT much.

My advice: if this call is going to be a quick, one-time thing, just bring your phone and take the call. Just ignore anyone else who calls and get back to them when you get home. Since you have a GSM phone you could just have it unlocked and drop a Mexican SIM in it - that's what I do with my US and Canadian SIMs depending on where I am!

G'luck and have fun! I dunno where in Mexico you're going but I hope the weather is better for you that it has been for us this week - it rained a few times and has only been in the mid-20s =\