Cell Phone - Voice & Data Coverage
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1
Hello
I'll be coming to B.A in March from Toronto, canada.
I did as much research as I could on the web, but I couldnt really find out anything about pricing for SIM Cards with voice and data coverage for blackberry phones.
I'll have a blackberry 8310 unlocked phone.
I need to have voice and data coverage while i"m there.
3-4 months. come think of it, I need a place too, but I'll start another thread for that....
I'm fairly certain I can get some sort of service from
http://www.movistar.com.ar/empresas/
Other forums and threads point to movistar as well. But I havent found any hard info on this.
The movistar website doesnt seem to provide any info on plans..prepaid SIM cards..etc... or short term plans ..... or at least none which I could decipher by my non existing spanish ...
Thanks a bunch.
Mark

I'll be coming to B.A in March from Toronto, canada.
I did as much research as I could on the web, but I couldnt really find out anything about pricing for SIM Cards with voice and data coverage for blackberry phones.
I'll have a blackberry 8310 unlocked phone.
I need to have voice and data coverage while i"m there.
3-4 months. come think of it, I need a place too, but I'll start another thread for that....
I'm fairly certain I can get some sort of service from
http://www.movistar.com.ar/empresas/
Other forums and threads point to movistar as well. But I havent found any hard info on this.
The movistar website doesnt seem to provide any info on plans..prepaid SIM cards..etc... or short term plans ..... or at least none which I could decipher by my non existing spanish ...
Thanks a bunch.
Mark
#2
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL & EZE
Programs: UAL Gold DL Silver Hilton GoldMarriott Gold
Posts: 917
You do have a couple of other choices http://www.personal.com.ar/ and
http://www.cti.com.ar/
I have Movistar on a contract and have been very happy with the service. Not sure if you can get a short term contract or will have a pre paid as your only option. From my understanding extranjeros are not supposed to qualify for a contract but my assistant managed to get me this one.
Movistar has a large store on Avenida Corrientes, which should be able to help you with selecting the plan that is best for you.
SAM
http://www.cti.com.ar/
I have Movistar on a contract and have been very happy with the service. Not sure if you can get a short term contract or will have a pre paid as your only option. From my understanding extranjeros are not supposed to qualify for a contract but my assistant managed to get me this one.
Movistar has a large store on Avenida Corrientes, which should be able to help you with selecting the plan that is best for you.
SAM
#3


Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SFO, EZE
Programs: UA 1K 2.43 MM
Posts: 2,425
Apparently you're meant to have a DNI (National Identity Document) to get a contract.
If your are near the Palermo Portal shopping mall, Movistar, CTI, and Personal all have kiosks on the ground floor within a few meters of each other. That would probably be an easy way to see what's available, without traipsing around the city.
John
If your are near the Palermo Portal shopping mall, Movistar, CTI, and Personal all have kiosks on the ground floor within a few meters of each other. That would probably be an easy way to see what's available, without traipsing around the city.
John

