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britenbsas Jul 29, 2009 5:16 pm
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 12143130)
It is quite cheap to buy a cell phone and have it unlocked in EZE. I bought one on eBay for $10, and paid 45 pesos for a sim card and to get it unlocked. I've used the same phone in 5 different countries, and it worked fine.
That's fine but for someone who has never been to Buenos Aires before and doesn't speak Spanish, it's easier said than done. For such people, picking up a phone that's already activated and ready to go would be far less of a headache.

Gaucho100K Jul 29, 2009 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by britenbsas
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 12143130)
It is quite cheap to buy a cell phone and have it unlocked in EZE. I bought one on eBay for $10, and paid 45 pesos for a sim card and to get it unlocked. I've used the same phone in 5 different countries, and it worked fine.
That's fine but for someone who has never been to Buenos Aires before and doesn't speak Spanish, it's easier said than done. For such people, picking up a phone that's already activated and ready to go would be far less of a headache.
Indeed.... no hassle is the idea behind this... :D

Jaimito Cartero Jul 29, 2009 8:03 pm
Originally Posted by britenbsas (Post 12143796)
That's fine but for someone who has never been to Buenos Aires before and doesn't speak Spanish, it's easier said than done. For such people, picking up a phone that's already activated and ready to go would be far less of a headache.
Oh, indeed, it's great idea. I applaud offering this to FT'ers going down to EZE.

I'm just saying that if you travel a lot, having an "expendable" phone to use outside the US is a good idea. Getting a Movistar or Claro chip is quite easy, and I think most anyone could handle that part of it.

HIDDY Jul 29, 2009 8:40 pm
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K (Post 12144465)
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Indeed.... no hassle is the idea behind this... :D
Great idea - just don't give it to a stingy Scotsman or it might be the last you'll see of it. :D

Did you ever get your new Nokia by the way?

hch Jul 31, 2009 12:14 pm
Yeah, the Movistar chips are very easy to get. Besides the official localtions there are also grey market dealers selling already activated cards (at least here in Cordoba).

Gaucho100K Jul 31, 2009 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K (Post 12144465)
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Indeed.... no hassle is the idea behind this... :D
Great idea - just don't give it to a stingy Scotsman or it might be the last you'll see of it. :D

Did you ever get your new Nokia by the way?
Yep... posting this from my new toy.... :D

SoFlyOn Jul 31, 2009 7:26 pm
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K (Post 12156242)
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Yep... posting this from my new toy.... :D
And we get to read all about it almost every time you post! :p

HIDDY Jul 31, 2009 8:45 pm
Originally Posted by SoFlyOn (Post 12156408)
And we get to read all about it almost every time you post! :p
^

Should be banned I say. :D

Gaucho100K Aug 1, 2009 4:00 am
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Originally Posted by SoFlyOn
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K (Post 12156242)
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Yep... posting this from my new toy.... :D
And we get to read all about it almost every time you post! :p
Dont know why the software does that.....


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