On Jul 14, 2015 12:18 PM, "Sam Klein" <sjkl...@hcs.harvard.edu> wrote: > > And if you happen to have T-Mobile, starting tomorrow, there's this option: > http://explore.t-mobile.com/3countryplan
Movistar has free roaming "sin fronteras" within all central american countries, so can use sim card from different country. Think they have something for us-Mexico also. Katie > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Stuart Prior < stuart.pr...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: >> >> +1 >> >> Alternatively: >> >> Go to an internet cafe in Insurgentes. >> Buy simcard there. >> Have to go to another place to get it cut down to nano size for 25 pesos. >> Momentarily lose your original simcard. >> Give up on the actual credit thing and spend a load on roaming with your domestic plan. >> Go to another place a couple of days later but then realise you don't actually have your new Mexican number so you can't get a data plan. >> Go through a complicated transaction to find out and be immensely grateful for your Hispanophone friend. >> Eventually get it all sorted out. >> >> Or you can try Siebrand's way. >> >> S >> >> On 14 July 2015 at 17:00, Siebrand Mazeland <siebr...@kitano.nl> wrote: >>> >>> Bring ID, and 210 peso cash or a credit card >>> Go to Telcel store "Centro de Atencion a clientes Telcel" on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas. From the Hilton Reforma, right across the busy street, just before the "Empire State building". >>> At reception, say that you want to buy a chip Telcel Amigo >>> You will get a ticket with a desk number to report to. Probably upstairs. >>> Go to that counter >>> Ask for Telcel Amigo 7 dias 200 mega >>> Costs 150 for sim, 59 for the data >>> Computer stuff is done, forms are filled out >>> You are taken to the payment area. Pay there. 150 for the sim >>> Back to the clerk's desk >>> You'll get the SIM card >>> Put it in the phone and wait until the network is discovered. Telcel 3G for me >>> Hand the phone to the clerk >>> They will call a number. Presumable to activate >>> The you have to pay a second sum for the data. 59 pesos. You'll get an activation code. The clerk entered it for me and showed me the text message that confirmed the 200MB of data. >>> All done. Phew. Enjoy your data. >>> This took me about 45 minutes, including the walk to and from the Hilton. Feel free to publish this somewhere on Wikimania wiki, or tell your friends... >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> -- >>> Siebrand Mazeland >>> Kitano ICT >>> >>> M: +31 6 50 69 1239 >>> Skype: siebrand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Stuart Prior >> Project Coordinator >> Wikimedia UK >> +44 20 7065 0990 >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >
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