Medellin Reports

[DeepXliv]

Newbie here, preparing for my first trip.

Does anyone have a packing list for what to pack and wear to fit in with locals during the day (jeans, Nikes, and t-shirts or polo shirts?) and for going out at night for dinner and dancing? Dressing to not attract the thieves or repel the ladies. .

Plain t shirt (navy, black) jeans and nikes are fine. Don't wear a watch. Just be confident and walk like you know what you're doing.

[Turgid]

...Non-pro: A woman who is interested in engaging sexually with a man with no monetary compensation, required relationship or expectation of financial gain......

Dude all women want material gain from a man in some form or fashion unless they are old and butt ugly which I suspect are the ´non-pros´ you have been in bed with.

[Surfer500]

The experiment would only work if the Verizon phone is unlocked, I posted the article that talks about how to unlock it.

I knew there were was at least one BM here way above my pay grade and technically savvy when it comes to phones, and the information you posted should be very helpful to the younger guys as I am totally old school and walk the streets of Medellin with my $ 30 USD dum dum burner phone, yet it is a NOKIA with an extremely long battery life and hasn't fallen apart. I was gone from mid March of last year until November and it immediately fired up and while I was gone every two months I would re-charge it with 5,000 Pesos from the USA so I didn't lose CLARO my number.

I think the real issue about phones for guys that monger is what happens if they have a USA cell with them, and they lose the phone, will they be able to immediately replace the phone with their same number, hence having two phones makes sense, but for guys who can remedy this situation like you can immediately because your technically savvy then no need for it.

Unfortunately with the advent of smart phones and how we literally conduct are lives with our phones, losing one with everything on it would be like losing your legs, hence mine stays locked up, and this trip I have a second I phone with a separate USA number in case I lose my primary phone while travelling intecountry like to other Cities, if I were to lose it, I have a backup phone with all my Apps which I can utilize.

So with my dum dum burner phone I have three phones, one for the streets, one for exclusive use in my place and when I travel intercountry, and an emergency American I phone back up. This may sound extreme to some paying for two Verizon phone lines, but actually because I have a business account I ended up with two I phone 12 P Pro's for the price of one, and the second phone line for no charge which I don't really need as I could just slip in a Verizon SIM card which I brought as well.

[Mojo Bandit]

It is easy to experiment. Borrow an ATT SIM card to try on your Verizon phone to find out.

The experiment would only work if the Verizon phone is unlocked, I posted the article that talks about how to unlock it.

[Mojo Bandit]

According to this article linked below, Verizon only demands that your phone be locked to their network to the first 60 days. This article also addresses how to get it unlocked.

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https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhone...nlocking-guide

[JjBee62]

There are no networks left that are only 3G or earlier. There are no phones left that are only CDMA or only GSM. All phones made in the last few years have a multi-band modem supporting all networks. All you need to worry about anymore is that your phone is not "locked" because you bought it on a monthly contract plan from your service provider. Personally I buy a new one each year or two at Ktronix in Pablado for about $100 worth of pesos. Like Surfer my real phone is always in the room safe.

You might try shopping at Centro Comercial Monterrey, right across from the Poblado metro station. There are probably 30 stores selling phones in there. It's about the best place around to get good prices on electronics.

[JjBee62]

Truer words than this expression have never been stated, which is "the only honest woman is a prostitute" and this is especially true here in Medellin.

I had a discussion with my gringo buddy this morning about this topic and he is finally coming around to the truths about life and culture and women here in Medellin.

So how to enjoy life here in Medellin? It is simple just follow these few basic fundamentals:

1. Never ever take any woman serious, period and end of discussion.

2. They are what they are, what their ingrained culture has placed into their DNA. You can not change them.

3. A barrio xxxxx, and my gawd we all love them, can never ever go outside her social economic status, so don't try, it will never work.

4. They all fuck around, they call them their gay amigos or primos or just a old school friend but they have and will return to their old fuck buddies, even the ladrones from the barrio because water seeks it's own level..

All of the above is something everyone should keep in mind. I won't say it applies 100% to every chica, but it helps to keep your perspective. Once you lose that perspective, it can get expensive real quick.

[Nounce]

There are no networks left that are only 3G or earlier.

The problem is prepaid SIM in some countries only support 3 G.

There are no phones left that are only CDMA or only GSM. All phones made in the last few years have a multi-band modem supporting all networks.

I am pretty sure this is inaccurate so I decided to look it up. These iPhone models are GSM only Model A1778, A1905, MWMC2 B / A. The last one is iPhone 11.

[Lucky Nuts]

I have not used Verizon or Spring for a while so my understanding maybe wrong. If the network support LTE, then it is supposed to work. If the network is 3 G or earlier, then it may not work because Verizon is on CDMA while others are on GSM. If you have a phone that supports both, then it will always work. It is easy to experiment. Borrow an ATT SIM card to try on your Verizon phone to find out.

There are no networks left that are only 3G or earlier. There are no phones left that are only CDMA or only GSM. All phones made in the last few years have a multi-band modem supporting all networks. All you need to worry about anymore is that your phone is not "locked" because you bought it on a monthly contract plan from your service provider. Personally I buy a new one each year or two at Ktronix in Pablado for about $100 worth of pesos. Like Surfer my real phone is always in the room safe.

[Mojo Bandit]

So your saying that a Verizon phone will work in Colombia with a local SIM card? I heard something different from another poster about this. But for guys with two phones that's very handy not needing to buy another phone in Colombia and get hammered by Verizon for $ 10 USD day. Regardless, my I phone doesn't leave my place, it's my lifeline to the USA, and I have a back-up I phone as well. The biggest issue is losing an American cell phone in Colombia and not being able to get the number back, hence my phones stay locked up, and having two phones, one as your lifeline, and the other as your mongering phone is the way to go.

Over the years Verizon phones have changed but it still depends on the actual model of the phone, I used Verizon for years and my phone would used be be useless in Colombia. I had a cheap Chinese Galaxy clone dual SIM I used to carry down there. It did not work because not only does / did Verizon us CDMA technology but Verizon had them locked. Then when Google made the first deal with Verizon to sell their Google Pixel Phone they required that Verizon sell the phone "unlocked". Google was also selling the phone themselves in their Google Store so each phone is made as a multi band to work on any network. Now other phones have followed and I am fairly sure that all phones made by major manufacturers that sell through Verizon are multiband and work on most networks. Google Pixel phones also have the capability of being dual SIM because they have an eSIM capabilty, so when I am traveling I can keep my original number in case people at home are trying to contact me, and I download an eSIM from Google Fi to use when traveling because they do not charge for roaming and the data is reasonable. This is really handy if you are traveling to more than one country. I am posting an image of the description of a Galaxy S21 5 G, Apple iPhone SE (2020), ad the cheapo Galaxy A01 . According to this article linked below, Verizon only demands that your phone be locked to their network to the first 60 days. This article also addresses how to get it unlocked.

All that being said, I am not going to argue with your reasoning of having one phone locked up for your lifeline and carrying a monger phone. It is a safe way to go. I would suggest to anyone that wanted a travel phone to go online and find a phone that works on Colombia's networks. According to medellinguru dot com -

https://medellinguru.com/cell-phones/#text=The%20 GSM%20850%20 and%20 GSM, will%20 not%20 work%20 in%20 Colombia.

"The GSM 850 and GSM 1900 bands are used in Colombia for cell phones. If your unlocked cell phone supports GSM 850 and GSM 1900 bands it should work in Colombia. Most noteworthy, a CDMA phone will not work in Colombia. ".

For people that travel between multiple countries I suggest finding a phone that advertises as dual SIM and "quad band" or "global phone" etc because these work in most countries.

Lastly if a person is traveling between different countries and wants flexibility, if you do the research on compatible phones they could look at buying a used cell phone that is compatible with Google Fi, cost for service is 20 USD per month for service then 10 USD per GB data, there are no contracts so I cancel after one month, the advantage is no matter which country you land in you can use the same SIM and at most have to turn your phone off and on to lock into a signal when you land in a different country, I have used Google Fi in the Colombia, UK, Mexico, France, Spain, and the Czech Republic. The last three all in the same trip and the same SIM.

[MaddTraveler]

Rich men are alpha males. Alpha females like only alpha males. Non alpha females would like to be with alpha males but there are only so many alpha males to go around.

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I personally know many Rich women whom you'd consider alphas that are dating poor men. A good acquaintance of mine is in her early 40, looks 30, rich with multiple own businesses. And now dating a buddy of mine who's only 26 yrs old, has no college edu and only couple hundreds in the bank.

Being an Alpha has nothing to do with money. I consider my buddy also an Alpha, cause he's confident, works out and women falls for him, and dude is funny as hell. Being an Alpha has to do with your confidence, your charm, look / charisma overall. Yes your finance matters but matters less if she has her own. Also no one. Men or women has all qualities to be Alphas, but you should have one or masterd one really well or a combination of a few.

For example women will fall for you for being rich even if ugly / fat, or same women or even better women will go for the poor dude with a big dick and six pack and will settle to live with you in your hut; or you have no money at all and average look but you're funny as hell, you have a wonderful personality etc. Yes our values and status in society matters, and yes most women do want a man with a title / career. But go way beyond the description of what this is. We're talking and naming Bill Gates and 1 in a Billion type of people and it's ridiculous. All real men basically are Alphas, someone who works hard, pay his damn bills, take care of his women and children and doesn't whine like a sissy, can throw a punch and defend his flock to protect his own.

Think of it like a scale of 1-10 in looks, and and another 1-10 in everything else (personality, money, etc.) - We men and women do the exact same. We will sacrifice look and go down to a 6 in looks if she's a 10 in personality, or if she's a 3 in personality, the look better be a 9-10. Women look at us the same way. There's no exact math or science, love is matter of the heart, and since bills must be paid, women (as they mature) usually will balance their love finding with what you can offer. Note that I mention "as they mature" this is important because the younger and the immature the woman, she will only go for vanity hence your look will matter more. Because at young age, she's in high school, college, living with parents with little to no responsibility, looks to them and your dance move in the club is what will attract them. But once mature and once life begins with all its hardships and surprises, they will give up the popular high school jock who's broke and they'll turn to the nerd that never got laid. Cause now the ugly fat belly nerd has money and has his own dominance.

Our current Sugar daddies are those guys, who can afford $5-$10 k allowance monthly for any beauty they want. Of course most men fall in between the Bill gate nerds and the poor jock who never left town, still riding dads' 1970 truck, no passport, working min wage and can barely read since never paid attention in school (somehow still was Prom King LOL). Bottom line, If you're not rich or successful you better look good or be one hell of guy. Alpha simply means you handle your biz as a man, one way or another and it's not only about rich money (Meaning average money and average working man still fall in the same category).

[Nounce]

So your saying that a Verizon phone will work in Colombia with a local SIM card? I heard something different from another poster about this.

I have not used Verizon or Spring for a while so my understanding maybe wrong. If the network support LTE, then it is supposed to work. If the network is 3 G or earlier, then it may not work because Verizon is on CDMA while others are on GSM. If you have a phone that supports both, then it will always work. It is easy to experiment. Borrow an ATT SIM card to try on your Verizon phone to find out.

[Queens35]

Booked my tickets for April 15th. Would like to meet my monger friends. Staying at San Peters for 12 days. Hope there won't be any curfew this time.

Right now, my plan is to be at San Peter also about the same time (April 18) for 4 or 5 days. We'll meet up.

[Mr Enternational]

If I'm not mistaken, Dr. Jane Goodall first coined the term "alpha male" to explain the various male roles within primate communities. It's since been applied to wolves.

Actually the whole beta / alpha business is a false dichotomy.

The guy that did the research with wolves said it was false as well.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ti86veZBjU

[Paulie97]

You're really overgeneralizing quite a bit, there are plenty of broke alpha males look at ex cons, bikers et al, and there are very effeminate rich betas ala Bezos Zuckerberg gates.

I have seen doods in SEA mongering that could pass for teen girls, but they are throwing around money, if you go there also don't tell me you have never seen it in Nana or Thermae any day of the week.

Actually the whole beta / alpha business is a false dichotomy. Have a read. Here's an excerpt.

"Taken together, the research suggests that the ideal man (for a date or romantic partner) is one who is assertive, confident, easygoing, and sensitive, without being aggressive, demanding, dominant, quiet, shy, or submissive. In other words, a prestigious man, not a dominant man."

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/art...the_alpha_male

P.S. Sounds like the above quote might fit either Gates or Zuckerberg or both, though I don't know either man.