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[SpeedToys]

Went through a few pages of your posts and can't find it. Searched Signal Hunting subject line but can't find it.

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Its within the last few days. If you are reading the forum. You read them. At least 2-3 so far.

If your phone can even HINT at its native US service, it will not roam in MX. Neither can it lock hard on a native home tower either.

It's not the carrier, it's the phone trying to save you roaming $. Your phone can say "no signal" but if you're within sight of US tower. Within about 3 mi of the border, you may end up in that condition where you can't see home, and won't roam MX carriers either.

Which is why. Depending on where you are, you will be in a phone logic black hole. Get enough distance, earth, or buildings in the way, and you will roam to a MX provider while those conditions exist.

[BrotherMouzone]

Went through a few pages of your posts and can't find it. Searched Signal Hunting subject line but can't find it.

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I think he's talking about that post where he mentions his Verizon phone switches to an international carrier on its own, I'm not sure. I'm personally not savvy or knowledgeable enough about cell phones to decipher that post. But from my standpoint, I'm satisfied with the 90/95% coverage I get internationally roaming with my current Sprint / T-Mobile service. Not looking to buy anything extra in Mexico as my coverage is good enough as is. If there's perhaps a setting on my phone I can modify to improve service near the border that would be great but other than that I'm good with what I have.

[Gregyyr]

Read my posts on signal hunting.

Went through a few pages of your posts and can't find it. Searched Signal Hunting subject line but can't find it.

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[SpeedToys]

Yeah I have Sprint, which was bought by T-Mobile a little while back so is essentially T-Mobile. It works with free roaming in like 90/95% of places I go to out and around Tijuana. For some reason, it never seems to work once I cross the border from San Diego into Mexico (thus I've never used Uber from the border to get to Zona Norte) but it's pretty reliable everywhere else, including Zona Norte.

Read my posts on signal hunting.

[SpeedToys]

I have Verizon and it's hit or miss in Tijuana. Sometimes it takes 30 minutes after powering it down a few times to finally connect. I would stay away from Verizon. I finally just got a older Samsung and got a TelCel sim card. I just stop in Oxxo and buy a few days of service when I am down there and it works so much nicer than Verizon. Plus I have a Mexico number and don't mind handing it to the hookers to do google translate or get a Whatsapp number from them etc.

T-mobile is probably better as a US carrier down in Tijuana.

G.

Read my post on signal hunting. Its the phone trying desperately to not roam if it sniffs a native home tower.

[BrotherMouzone]

I have Verizon and it's hit or miss in Tijuana. Sometimes it takes 30 minutes after powering it down a few times to finally connect. I would stay away from Verizon. I finally just got a older Samsung and got a TelCel sim card. I just stop in Oxxo and buy a few days of service when I am down there and it works so much nicer than Verizon. Plus I have a Mexico number and don't mind handing it to the hookers to do google translate or get a Whatsapp number from them etc.

T-mobile is probably better as a US carrier down in Tijuana.

G.

Yeah I have Sprint, which was bought by T-Mobile a little while back so is essentially T-Mobile. It works with free roaming in like 90/95% of places I go to out and around Tijuana. For some reason, it never seems to work once I cross the border from San Diego into Mexico (thus I've never used Uber from the border to get to Zona Norte) but it's pretty reliable everywhere else, including Zona Norte.

[LuvMexicanas]

I am thinking of vacay / work from Ticuan in the next few weeks. Is it hard to find girls to come to Ticuan Hotel? For LT? Average costs? Thanks.

Chicas will gladly come to Ticuan. If a morning session is good and the chica is cool, I will have her join me for the free breakfast, which is quite good. I've done that a couple times and they seemed to enjoy it.

[Gregyyr]

I'm looking for a new cell phone carrier. I hope to find an American provider that has a Mexico option that actually works well.

(And, yes, I am aware of the option to get a Mexican phone or SIM card. That doesn't work for me, for reasons that I'll not boor you with.).

I have Verizon and it's hit or miss in Tijuana. Sometimes it takes 30 minutes after powering it down a few times to finally connect. I would stay away from Verizon. I finally just got a older Samsung and got a TelCel sim card. I just stop in Oxxo and buy a few days of service when I am down there and it works so much nicer than Verizon. Plus I have a Mexico number and don't mind handing it to the hookers to do google translate or get a Whatsapp number from them etc.

T-mobile is probably better as a US carrier down in Tijuana.

G.

[PdSuave]

I am thinking of vacay / work from Ticuan in the next few weeks. Is it hard to find girls to come to Ticuan Hotel? For LT? Average costs? Thanks.

Actually, chicas love the comforts of Ticuan. Had many a escorts roll through there. Many TLN. That hotel is such a nice break from ZN. Average cost, YMMV.

[BlackThought]

I have AT&T and it works fine in Tijuana.

Can confirm, no issue with AT&T in Tijuana. I think it's free for Mexico as well.

[Dg8787]

Thanks ST however I'm pretty picky with my overnight stateside lodging choices (safety and quality) and will pay some more for it. Before COVID I could get a room downtown for around $100/ nt. And these budget hotels maybe $60-$70/ nt. I read a lot of hotel reviews and like 8. 0+ rating (like my HK gals LOL). This last trip I worked from my room a few days and would hate to have got my room broken into and work computer stolen etc. There is a hotel in Chula Vista I might try (Hercur) next trip or first couple of nights if I don't have to work stay at the Ticuan.

Plus although I come out to working girl around in Tijuana I really like San Diego also and enjoy staying in nicer more touristy areas when not mongering but not high end La Jolla or Coronado). I usually don't have a rental car so spend more on nice San Diego hotel. If have a car there are some value hotel deals in Mission Valley also. I use to love Priceline when could bid on rooms!

I am thinking of vacay / work from Ticuan in the next few weeks. Is it hard to find girls to come to Ticuan Hotel? For LT? Average costs? Thanks.

[Cocr Brotheler]

Why pay San Diego prices. Stay overnight at a motel in Chula Vista. Eg "Motel 6" at 745 E Street 5 minutes walk from the "Bayfront / E Street" trolley station. Travel time to border with trolley 20 min. There are more motels nearby - "Days Inn" and others. Around a lot of restaurants like: Denny's, McDonald's, Angus steak, Aunt Emmy's (good breakfast) and also a supermarket and a liquor store. Now they have changed the trolley timetable. The last trolley from San Ysidro to downtown San Diego is now 1249 AM (not 1258 AM). Next trolley after 430 AM. If you're too late for the last trolley then a taxi from San Ysidro to Motel 6 in Chula Vista is around $ 25, and to downtown San Diego is a minimum of $ 50.

Thanks ST however I'm pretty picky with my overnight stateside lodging choices (safety and quality) and will pay some more for it. Before COVID I could get a room downtown for around $100/ nt. And these budget hotels maybe $60-$70/ nt. I read a lot of hotel reviews and like 8. 0+ rating (like my HK gals LOL). This last trip I worked from my room a few days and would hate to have got my room broken into and work computer stolen etc. There is a hotel in Chula Vista I might try (Hercur) next trip or first couple of nights if I don't have to work stay at the Ticuan.

Plus although I come out to working girl around in Tijuana I really like San Diego also and enjoy staying in nicer more touristy areas when not mongering but not high end La Jolla or Coronado). I usually don't have a rental car so spend more on nice San Diego hotel. If have a car there are some value hotel deals in Mission Valley also. I use to love Priceline when could bid on rooms!

[Captain Solo]

Yep, my TMobile account gets me unlimited 4 G data, voice, text reliably, free of roaming charges in US, Mexico and Canada.

I have an old plan cheap, so I get free 2 G data in any country in the world, fast enough for most apps.

TMobile bought Sprint and is now the strongest 5 G provider in the US. Call their number and talk to the CS sweethearts in the Phil. They can get you good deals.

[Artisttyp]

I tried that a # of trips ago with a wifi puck, I hope its better. It was the same thing. If it had any hint of US native service, it would quietly and endlessly fail to actually work on native service, or roaming (which it does not prefer to do).

Must be your phone. My T-Moblie service is solid in Tijuana much better than when I had ATT.

[StRobert]

I'm looking for a new cell phone carrier. I hope to find an American provider that has a Mexico option that actually works well.

(And, yes, I am aware of the option to get a Mexican phone or SIM card. That doesn't work for me, for reasons that I'll not boor you with.).

I have AT&T and it works fine in Tijuana.