Escort Review: Using Cell Phones in Brazil
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07-20-18 22:29 #240
Posts: 1137Agree
Originally Posted by Sperto [View Original Post]
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07-20-18 20:26 #239
Posts: 4057Originally Posted by Paulisto [View Original Post]
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07-16-18 05:57 #238
Posts: 40Originally Posted by You69Me [View Original Post]
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08-29-17 05:15 #237
Posts: 133Brazil SIM Cards without CPF number
Some time ago I bought a TIM (locals call it JIM) at a bus station. It would not work without entering a CPF number which tourist just don't have. The hotel where I stayed were very helpful and entered there CPF number for me. I also could not purchase domestic airplane ticked online and had to go to a travel agency. Is this idiocy still the case. Any advise.
Originally Posted by Paulisto [View Original Post]
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07-06-17 01:18 #236
Posts: 40What the best SIM to use?
Vivo. Tim - Oi. Nextel - Claro- The main telephone operators in Brazil are these.
But I recommend using Vivo because it has great power and has weekly plans that you can contract through the website or through the mobile phone or application (not in English).
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09-30-16 01:34 #235
Posts: 196Tim Visitor / Claro etc
These Sims can be bought on level 1 in the drogaria in arrivals by the food court the 2 men serving were very helpful and set up Claro sims for people in front of me.
Tim visitor however can be done very easily yourself by dialling *144 if your porto is not too good.
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08-30-16 21:33 #234
Posts: 196Tim Visitor
Yes thanks Sperto I was aware Google did this. The last time I was in Rio the sims were not available at the local TIM store and no real explanation was given why. So that was my reason for asking the question if anyone has recently purchased one.
Originally Posted by Sperto [View Original Post]
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08-30-16 20:37 #233
Posts: 4057Originally Posted by Koolkid [View Original Post]
http://www.tim.com.br/sp/para-voce/p...go/tim-visitor
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08-30-16 18:26 #232
Posts: 196Tim Visitor
Thanks for your reply but I m looking for the local SIM.
Originally Posted by Gagoo [View Original Post]
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08-30-16 06:29 #231
Posts: 728T-Mobile results August 30th
I travel a lot, and I don't want to get a SIM for every country I visit. You can get T-Mobile in the US and other countries have it also, just get you a T-Mobile phone. I like AT&T better, but with T-Mobile I don't need to play any games, or I don't have to plan for anything. I've been to about 20 countries this year, and I will go to at least 8 more. I traveled and hopped around last year for more than 6 months straight. On my current trip I am near 4 months of continuous travel to various countries.
I never needed to go buy some other SIM card. I just got my T-Mobile and that's it. Said and done. Now if someone steals my phone, I will mostly be pissed about losing my SIM.
I just took a speed test not using Wifi. My phone data in Brazil is faster here than any Wifi I have gotten so far. Attached is a screenshot of a speed test I did just now.
35.86 Mbps download, 27.32 Mbps upload. Currently it might help me that it is late and I am on a very high floor. But the speed is awesome. Just a little too much of a ping time.
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08-29-16 17:48 #230
Posts: 196Tim Visitor
Anyone who was there during the Olympics or who is there now know if these are still onsale?
Thanks.
Originally Posted by Tonyels [View Original Post]
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08-25-16 04:31 #229
Posts: 728T-Mobile
I have a T-mobile plan from the USA. I have traveled to about 30 countries last year and about 20 this year. Some repeats of last year. Interestingly my data speeds in Brazil have been the fastest outside the USA using the speedtest app. I many times get at least 6 mbps download and about 2 mbps upload. In Curitiba I got a 16.86 mbps download and 15.66 mbps upload speed, and here is Sao Paulo I just got a 11.35 mbps download and 4. 19 mbps upload. My phone is showing 4 G LTE mode. I'm guessing T-Mobile isn't being throttled here. I think it was on July 1st when I was in Europe, T-Mobile sent me a text saying as of July 1st 4 G speeds are free in Europe, but I still didn't get great speeds in Europe.
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05-23-16 03:16 #228
Posts: 10Works everywhere
Originally Posted by Rodeo9112 [View Original Post]
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05-23-16 02:41 #227
Posts: 139Originally Posted by Rodeo9112 [View Original Post]
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05-22-16 23:45 #226
Posts: 1026Originally Posted by LarryDavid [View Original Post]