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[QUOTE=Hilltopper; 1167317]I hear ya. I did go out to Sept and Oct and saw the better fares (still higher than we were able to get them for the past 3 years). I also saw where they backed off to only two days a week during those months (or maybe that was only Oct). Seems like in the past they always had at least 3 flights a week in Sept and Oct.

As you say, not sure I want to hold off until Sept or Oct either, LOL. Plus, did you notice that Spirit also changed their expiration policy for the FF miles? I figure I better go ahead and use them while I still have some left and that will get me there in Aug without having to pay the premium prices.

Hey, have you ever been to San Salvador or know anything about it? LOL. [/QUOTE]No, I know nothing about San Salvador. I have found in the few Countrys that I have visited in Central America that while the Women are hot the interstructure sucks big time. Power outages, bad roads, higher prices for hotels, and way more dangerous than Colombia.

I heard from a old time monger I met a while back that the Island of Roatan off of Hondrus is very good for P4P. I'm not sure of the spelling on that, but I'm sure it would be a good adventure to take on. As I have stated many times in the past { Mongering is a tough job, but someone has to do it }.

Is there anyplace (hopefully close to Medellin) I can meet brujo or curandero and experience ayahuasca? Thanks.

The sim card in my Colombian monger phone (Comcel) has expired due to lack of use, sad I know, but I am headed back to the promised land in a few weeks and want to get a new one or the old one reactivated. First question is can they transfer my contacts over to the new sim card or do I need to write all of them down and punch them all in on the new one? The other question is how do you say "sim card" in spanish?

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[QUOTE=Manizales911; 1169242]The sim card in my Colombian monger phone (Comcel) has expired due to lack of use, sad I know, but I am headed back to the promised land in a few weeks and want to get a new one or the old one reactivated. First question is can they transfer my contacts over to the new sim card or do I need to write all of them down and punch them all in on the new one? The other question is how do you say "sim card" in spanish?

Thanks[/QUOTE]I don't think you can get your same number because they recycle them so quickly, Walk into comcel and get a new one. I found that using my cheap nokia last month that the SIM saved all of my numbers on the SIM itself as well as on the phone. SO when my old nokia crapped out I just had to change the sim and all of my contacts where on there. Write them all down anyways to be on the safe side. In Colombia you just say "SIM CARD" like "SEEM CARD" and they know what that is. p.s. I had to present some sort of ID in the Comcel store, either driver license or Passport to save you a trip in case you forget.

[QUOTE=Manizales911;1169242]The sim card in my Colombian monger phone (Comcel) has expired due to lack of use, sad I know...[/QUOTE]Are you sure the sim is expired and not just the minutes? I've used the same Comcel sim card for the last 2 years. Each time I come back I just need to recharge the minutes which expire 30-60 days after you buy them. Normally I recharge every 4 months, but last year I was away for 6 months once. Try recharging the minutes with a cheap 5K COP card first.

[QUOTE=Manizales911; 1169242]The sim card in my Colombian monger phone (Comcel) has expired due to lack of use, sad I know, but I am headed back to the promised land in a few weeks and want to get a new one or the old one reactivated. First question is can they transfer my contacts over to the new sim card or do I need to write all of them down and punch them all in on the new one? The other question is how do you say "sim card" in spanish?

Thanks[/QUOTE]I buy SIM cards with minutes already on them phone number already written on the package. The cards cost me 8k pesos each, Tigo or Comcel. I ran into a girl selling them on sidewalk between Plaza Botero and Hollywood shopping Center in Medellin central. She had backpack and a yellow hat. I bought half dozen now I am down to my last one or

I would send you one in the mail. It keeps from dealing with the bullshit hassel of Passport and everything else involved of getting a new one at the phone centers. My contacts carry over on my quad band after changing Sim cards.

[QUOTE=Vmonger;1169298]Are you sure the sim is expired and not just the minutes? I've used the same Comcel sim card for the last 2 years. Each time I come back I just need to recharge the minutes which expire 30-60 days after you buy them. Normally I recharge every 4 months, but last year I was away for 6 months once. Try recharging the minutes with a cheap 5K COP card first.[/QUOTE]Expired may have been the wrong word to use but I know if you don't use it for more than a year it is no good anymore and it has been a year and a half.

So why bother with Comcel? I don't know about Tigo, but Movistar doesn't requiere any kind of ID, you just buy the sim card and you're set to go. What's more, Movistar has promotions almost everyday including double or triple the amount you recharge, just pay attention to wheather it's for "todos operadores" or just for other Movistar numbers. I have a Comcel back-up number in a back-up phone and I haven't noticed any difference in coverage quality.

[QUOTE=MiamiHeatLuver;1169296]I don't think you can get your same number because they recycle them so quickly, Walk into comcel and get a new one. I found that using my cheap nokia last month that the SIM saved all of my numbers on the SIM itself as well as on the phone. SO when my old nokia crapped out I just had to change the sim and all of my contacts where on there. Write them all down anyways to be on the safe side. In Colombia you just say "SIM CARD" like "SEEM CARD" and they know what that is. p.s. I had to present some sort of ID in the Comcel store, either driver license or Passport to save you a trip in case you forget.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Viking30;1169379]So why bother with Comcel? I don't know about Tigo, but Movistar doesn't requiere any kind of ID, you just buy the sim card and you're set to go. What's more, Movistar has promotions almost everyday including double or triple the amount you recharge, just pay attention to wheather it's for "todos operadores" or just for other Movistar numbers. I have a Comcel back-up number in a back-up phone and I haven't noticed any difference in coverage quality.[/QUOTE]Most everybody I know in Colombia uses Comcel then Tigo then Movistar, They seem to go with the Comcel because it has the best coverage nationwide. Also when they call each other it comes out cheapest, anybody who uses their cell a lot will tell you calling another phone carrier eats your minutes at insane rate. You could easily go through a 20mil phone card in one day calling putas, novias on other carriers. Cell phone minutes are a luxury in Colombia thats why everybody's always asking to use yours and everybody is selling them.

As far as service and needing I'd for movistar? I have no clue but I will soon for I am switching over a lady friend of mine to MOVISTAR. They have an unlimited plan prepago for 25k using Blackberry messenger pin. P. S. Comcel and tigo always give me some kind of "bonus" when I recharge at Balotto or at the Punto de pago (cash register)

[QUOTE=Viking30;1169379]So why bother with Comcel? I don't know about Tigo, but Movistar doesn't requiere any kind of ID, you just buy the sim card and you're set to go. What's more, Movistar has promotions almost everyday including double or triple the amount you recharge, just pay attention to wheather it's for "todos operadores" or just for other Movistar numbers. I have a Comcel back-up number in a back-up phone and I haven't noticed any difference in coverage quality.[/QUOTE]The big deal is 95% of the people I know in Colombia have Comcel and you use a lot less minutes if you are calling someone on the same carrier. And why do I give a shit if they ask for I'd?

[QUOTE=MiamiHeatLuver;1169296]I don't think you can get your same number because they recycle them so quickly, Walk into comcel and get a new one. I found that using my cheap nokia last month that the SIM saved all of my numbers on the SIM itself as well as on the phone. SO when my old nokia crapped out I just had to change the sim and all of my contacts where on there. Write them all down anyways to be on the safe side. In Colombia you just say "SIM CARD" like "SEEM CARD" and they know what that is. p.s. I had to present some sort of ID in the Comcel store, either driver license or Passport to save you a trip in case you forget.[/QUOTE]Thanks MHL, I was pretty sure that if I said "sim card" they would know what I was talking about but I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of all the young hotties in the Comcel store in Manizales.

50% (tops) of the sexy girls are real on a serious site like colombiancupid. Com (they have 40 other sites)

Amolatina and others are pure rip-off sites.

Cupid claims to make an effort in deleting ads by females exposing a supermodel body 90% nude.

But of course, the money comes from frustrated anglosaxon men so they have to permit profiles that are obviuos frauds.

Even if CUPID, being a serious site, they are dependent on the model-in-bikini-ads.

[QUOTE=Viking30;1169379]So why bother with Comcel? I don't know about Tigo, but Movistar doesn't requiere any kind of ID, you just buy the sim card and you're set to go. What's more, Movistar has promotions almost everyday including double or triple the amount you recharge, just pay attention to wheather it's for "todos operadores" or just for other Movistar numbers. I have a Comcel back-up number in a back-up phone and I haven't noticed any difference in coverage quality.[/QUOTE]I think if you go to a phone center for any service. I'd is required. There are grey market SIMs for all carriers. The reason you might want to go to go through the whole I'd thing is that these grey SIMs can get deactivated. If you live there or have a business, you might want to make sure you don't lose your number.

As I recall, Comcel is the most expensive to all carriers even to other Comcel phones. Tigo is the cheapest to all including Comcel. I think most girls still have Comcel because it was the original (and still) dominant carrier and everyone got a number with them. Now they don't want to lose that number. Besides most use them to receive calls (free incoming) and not to send calls.

I never really understood how all the promotions work. If someone could list them out it would be great.

And I think you are right about the I'd thing. I just wanted to point out that registrering your number with your passport is not the only option. Some people might not need it since they are only staying a few days to a few weeks a year and thus probably won't make use of the extra services. Others, for privacy reasons, might prefer not to have their number linked with their personal I'd. I bought both my numbers in official stores, so not much grey market over that. In any case I syncronize my phone every few days, just like you would back-up your HDD on a regular basis. One good reason for registerering your number, though, would be to have your balance transfered to a new card in case you somehow loose the old one or it gets stolen etc.

A way to overcoming the higher tariffs between different carriers could be to buy a double or even a triple sim phone.

And since we're on the subject of personalizing cards, note you can also have your MIO card (in Cali) personalized for the very same reason in case of loss of theft and I imagine it's the same with other transportation cards.

[QUOTE=Hioctane; 1169426]I think if you go to a phone center for any service. I'd is required. There are grey market SIMs for all carriers. The reason you might want to go to go through the whole I'd thing is that these grey SIMs can get deactivated. If you live there or have a business, you might want to make sure you don't lose your number.

As I recall, Comcel is the most expensive to all carriers even to other Comcel phones. Tigo is the cheapest to all including Comcel. I think most girls still have Comcel because it was the original (and still) dominant carrier and everyone got a number with them. Now they don't want to lose that number. Besides most use them to receive calls (free incoming) and not to send calls.

I never really understood how all the promotions work. If someone could list them out it would be great. [/QUOTE]

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