Cancun Mexico

VladS · 13-08-2007, 03:10

Considering the recent incerease in termination costs to Mexico mobiles, you may be better off using an international SIM card such as 09.

If you're lucky you may be able to find a second hand eKit Premium International SIM (IoM based - +44-7624 or +44-7924) that also offers free incoming calls in Mexico.

rodgiddens · 13-08-2007, 12:24

Money, thanks for the reply. Mexitel is a phone rental company that charges $35.00 per 2 week period. Local calls in Mx are $ .36 per minute and international calls are $ .02 more because they use VOIP technology

naoautorizada · 17-08-2007, 15:14

Rod,

I've used Mexitel in the past.
They're actually Telcel, but include a VOIP twist you mentioned which makes international calls just about the same price as local.
My experience with them was good - phones were like new and worked flawlessly in Mexico and (as you mentioned) the price was definitely right.

RTuesday · 19-08-2007, 13:01

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Originally Posted by VladS

If you're lucky you may be able to find a second hand eKit Premium International SIM (IoM based - +44-7624 or +44-7924) that also offers free incoming calls in Mexico.

It did ... but not any more. I used that card in Mexico earlier this year, worked fine. But they appear to have dropped the free incoming in Mexico, now $2.99/min! No notice to customers of course.

My 09 worked fine the previous year but didn't seem to work properly this year, but when it works it (with enlinea or gphone callback) is one of the cheapest ways to make calls from a mobile in Mexico for infrequent users. The domestic cards need recharging too often to be practical for me so far.

VladS · 19-08-2007, 13:34

Existing cards were grandfathered. I just check the rate plan associated with both my cards and they still have Mexico in Zone 4a.

RTuesday · 19-08-2007, 15:11

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Originally Posted by VladS

Existing cards were grandfathered. I just check the rate plan associated with both my cards and they still have Mexico in Zone 4a.

Thanks, I had just routinely checked the public rates, didn't notice the logged-into-account rates were different. That's good, could still be usable this winter.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	13-08-2007, 03:10 Considering the recent incerease in termination costs to Mexico mobiles, you may be better off using an international SIM card such as 09. If you're lucky you may be able to find a second hand eKit Premium International SIM (IoM based - +44-7624 or +44-7924) that also offers free incoming calls in Mexico. VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list

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rodgiddens (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 12 Aug 2007 Location: NYC Country:	13-08-2007, 12:24 Money, thanks for the reply. Mexitel is a phone rental company that charges $35.00 per 2 week period. Local calls in Mx are $ .36 per minute and international calls are $ .02 more because they use VOIP technology

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naoautorizada (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 8 Join Date: 02 Jul 2007 Country:	17-08-2007, 15:14 Rod, I've used Mexitel in the past. They're actually Telcel, but include a VOIP twist you mentioned which makes international calls just about the same price as local. My experience with them was good - phones were like new and worked flawlessly in Mexico and (as you mentioned) the price was definitely right.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	19-08-2007, 13:34 Existing cards were grandfathered. I just check the rate plan associated with both my cards and they still have Mexico in Zone 4a. VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list