Keeping Telcel Amigo microSIM active for a year, via onlline top-up.

JoelBurns · 08-01-2012, 18:05

A kind response from RTuesday:

"In your position, I'd pay 100 pesos every 8 weeks (a little under 60 days) to keep it active. Smaller amounts have shorter expiry periods, as low as a week for 20 pesos. All amounts roll over if they haven't expired, so you'll have 600-700 pesos in your account when you return, so you could buy a month/3GB of data for under 500 pesos and have a bit in reserve. You do also have the option to use up a bit of your balance (very quickly) when roaming, if you suddenly need a bit of data in another country.

If you let the balance expire you're gambling how long you can leave it before the number is cancelled (3-6 months are various estimates, no firm rule). Plus you're throwing away each balance, and will have to make a large refill just before returning, not worth the small savings."

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JoelBurns (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 05 Jan 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Country:	08-01-2012, 18:05 A kind response from RTuesday: "In your position, I'd pay 100 pesos every 8 weeks (a little under 60 days) to keep it active. Smaller amounts have shorter expiry periods, as low as a week for 20 pesos. All amounts roll over if they haven't expired, so you'll have 600-700 pesos in your account when you return, so you could buy a month/3GB of data for under 500 pesos and have a bit in reserve. You do also have the option to use up a bit of your balance (very quickly) when roaming, if you suddenly need a bit of data in another country. If you let the balance expire you're gambling how long you can leave it before the number is cancelled (3-6 months are various estimates, no firm rule). Plus you're throwing away each balance, and will have to make a large refill just before returning, not worth the small savings."