Cell Phones in Cancun

[DLASTPRINCESS]

I have AT&T and the guy told me they dont have an international plan for Mexico and my best bet would be to turn my phone off for my trip. I have a blackberry too but I would have to pay some ridiculous amount for every letter in the bbm or email but incoming text are free and outgoing text are .50 to $1.

[TDunleavy]

ah thats bad news, i was hoping i could have my phone on me to keep track of my friends at the clubs... plus talk with whatever new people we meet

[hw711]

Originally Posted by DLASTPRINCESS

I have AT&T and the guy told me they dont have an international plan for Mexico and my best bet would be to turn my phone off for my trip. I have a blackberry too but I would have to pay some ridiculous amount for every letter in the bbm or email but incoming text are free and outgoing text are .50 to $1.

I don't think the person you talked to knows what he is talking about. Call back and find another person. Customer service people are not all created equally. Some are totally incompetent. Number 1 rule of dealing with customer service, if the person you talk to can't get you what you want, hang up and call again.

[DLASTPRINCESS]

Originally Posted by hw711

I don't think the person you talked to knows what he is talking about. Call back and find another person. Customer service people are not all created equally. Some are totally incompetent. Number 1 rule of dealing with customer service, if the person you talk to can't get you what you want, hang up and call again.

I know, I've already spoken to 2 different people and that was the best answer of the 2. Hopefully call number 3 will get me better answers!

[WinnipegCouple]

I used my Rogers (Canadian version of AT&T) and my phone worked perfect. I did call my Rogers guy and paid for what they called an Caribbean package for data and SMS (sold separately). Probably $50.00 total for middle of the road packages.........

[RussDavidson]

What kind of phone do you get with the mexican telcel? Is it worth it to buy? (im not concerned about money)

More info on how it all works would be great too

[mormis]

the telcel is totally worth it, they look crappy and actually are, but for cancun they are great, you wont pay more than 40 USD for a nokia that looks old but works perfectly, and you will get around 100 pesos in credit for calls and texts...

[RussDavidson]

Originally Posted by mormis

the telcel is totally worth it, they look crappy and actually are, but for cancun they are great, you wont pay more than 40 USD for a nokia that looks old but works perfectly, and you will get around 100 pesos in credit for calls and texts...

I might have to pick one up than, give you all my number so we can all get wasted

[hw711]

Originally Posted by DLASTPRINCESS

I know, I've already spoken to 2 different people and that was the best answer of the 2. Hopefully call number 3 will get me better answers!

AT&T International - Wireless from AT&T

[Durden]

Originally Posted by RussDavidson

I might have to pick one up than, give you all my number so we can all get wasted

same here. could split the cost with a friend or even each get one.

[BCstandsFor]

oh yeah I have att but even still I HATE their international plan. It makes no sense, no matter what I do my bill is HUUUGE!!!!!!!! I hate having a phone and going to cancun.

Henry what was your other alternative?

[hw711]

Originally Posted by BCstandsFor

oh yeah I have att but even still I HATE their international plan. It makes no sense, no matter what I do my bill is HUUUGE!!!!!!!! I hate having a phone and going to cancun.

Henry what was your other alternative?

I don't have another alternative. What was your bill last year? Did you make any voice calls? That's what kills you. DO NOT call anyone or answer any call when you are out of the country. Don't use any txt either because they are kind of expensive too. Data plan is much cheaper so use that solely. 20MB for $25 AT&T should be all you need if you minimize any big data usage (so don't download or send pictures or any big files, don't be checking your facebook every hour).

Last year my bill was $27 more than usual. $10 was my international data plan upgrade (sprint has unlimited international plan for $1 more a day which is awesome) which I used for the whole time I was there. $17 was from 10 minutes of phone call I absolute had to take. If I hadn't taken those calls, my bill would only be $10 more than normal.

[BCstandsFor]

Originally Posted by hw711

I don't have another alternative. What was your bill last year? Did you make any voice calls? That's what kills you. DO NOT call anyone or answer any call when you are out of the country. Don't use any txt either because they are kind of expensive too. Data plan is much cheaper so use that solely. 20MB for $25 AT&T should be all you need if you minimize any big data usage (so don't download or send pictures or any big files, don't be checking your facebook every hour).

Last year my bill was $27 more than usual. $10 was my international data plan upgrade (sprint has unlimited international plan for $1 more a day which is awesome) which I used for the whole time I was there. $17 was from 10 minutes of phone call I absolute had to take. If I hadn't taken those calls, my bill would only be $10 more than normal.

i could have sworn you encouraged people to get an cell phone out there or something

[hw711]

Originally Posted by BCstandsFor

i could have sworn you encouraged people to get an cell phone out there or something

Not me, I don't see the point unless you are making only local calls. If you have a Mexican phone and you are calling US numbers (which most of your friends have), you are still paying long distance. AND I'm not going to answer any of your calls.

[BCstandsFor]

then we should all contact by email then.

and if I only get data plan this time, doesnt that include ping? I only need a wifi signal for that. i just sent something just now to Sam and had the phone in airplane mode and the wifi on.

[Durden]

couldn't it come in handy if you could tell people you meet to call you from their hotel room, since you have a mexican number?

[BCstandsFor]

Originally Posted by Durden

couldn't it come in handy if you could tell people you meet to call you from their hotel room, since you have a mexican number?

good point.

[hw711]

Originally Posted by Durden

couldn't it come in handy if you could tell people you meet to call you from their hotel room, since you have a mexican number?

That's kind of a limited use. I think phone comes most in handy when you are both out and need to meet up and find each other. The diminished utility doesn't really justify the little money you save from renting a local phone.

[hw711]

Originally Posted by BCstandsFor

then we should all contact by email then.

and if I only get data plan this time, doesnt that include ping? I only need a wifi signal for that. i just sent something just now to Sam and had the phone in airplane mode and the wifi on.

Yes, email/fb message will be the way to go between you/Fletch (iphone users) and me/Andrew/Joe(blackberry users). Is there wifi at Oasis? If so, then you can use fb/ping/internet freely on your iphone too without having to worry about it eating up your 25MB limit (just remember to go to airplane mode whenever you get wifi signal).

Me, Andrew, and Joe will be using blackberry IM to stay in touch with each other. Sam unfortunately won't be able to get a cheap data plan from his British provider. So you won't be able to ping him (unless he is on wifi). He is going to setup his fb to forward his fb messages to his SMS and he can SMS other people (except me because Sprint SMS doesn't work oversea). SMS is alittle more expensive but that's the cheapest option he has.

[RussDavidson]

Originally Posted by hw711

Yes, email/fb message will be the way to go between you/Fletch (iphone users) and me/Andrew/Joe(blackberry users). Is there wifi at Oasis? If so, then you can use fb/ping/internet freely on your iphone too without having to worry about it eating up your 25MB limit (just remember to go to airplane mode whenever you get wifi signal).

Me, Andrew, and Joe will be using blackberry IM to stay in touch with each other. Sam unfortunately won't be able to get a cheap data plan from his British provider. So you won't be able to ping him (unless he is on wifi). He is going to setup his fb to forward his fb messages to his SMS and he can SMS other people (except me because Sprint SMS doesn't work oversea). SMS is alittle more expensive but that's the cheapest option he has.

I have an iPhone, and there is a app called whats app and it is pretty much the same thing as BBM, anybody else have it who has an iPhone?

[army21]

Originally Posted by RussDavidson

I have an iPhone, and there is a app called whats app and it is pretty much the same thing as BBM, anybody else have it who has an iPhone?

i can get it!

[army21]

I have internet on my Iphone which has facebook. Will my 3G internet work?