Originally Posted by
blue0045
We are visiting Chile in November, and wanted to know what are the best options for cell phone calls/data for tourists. From what I've read so far, a RUT is needed to buy prepaid SIM cards at SCL airport. Our first destination is Puerto Natales.
1. Is there a place in Puerto Natales that sells prepaid SIM cards that do not require a RUT? We have an unlocked iphone and Samsung that we can use.
2. Any positive/negative experience with TMobile simple choice intl plan?
Thanks!
When in Chile I use a prepaid Entel SIM card. I purchased the card in Santiago a few months ago when I still lived in Chile. I recall that the store I purchased it from didn't ask for my RUT number---they were happy to accept my cash.
I don't know Puerto Natales well enough to be able to recommend where to buy a SIM card, but the place is big enough that you can almost certainly find one. If you're lucky enough to be staying at the Singular Hotel north of the city, phone them in advance, I bet they could tell you where to find one.
I recommend Entel. None of the mobile phone service providers in Chile are great (and the same goes for Canada where I live now...) but Entel service is generally reliable and in my experience (which is mostly not in Patagonia) their coverage outside the major urban centers is better than that of their competitors.