January 31, 20224 yr Hi everyone, Sorry for all the questions, lol...but what is the best choice for cell service when I'm there. Also, I want to keep the number to use later so maybe that changes things a little. Thanks.
February 1, 20224 yr Author 2 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: Some people prefer Claro. I prefer TIM. Do either of them have a long term hold on the number if you pay something...maybe quarterly?
February 1, 20224 yr Active Members 5 hours ago, topjohn5 said: Do either of them have a long term hold on the number if you pay something...maybe quarterly? Not sure about that, but if you keep your bill current, you won’t lose the number.
February 2, 20224 yr On 1/31/2022 at 5:14 PM, topjohn5 said: Hi everyone, Sorry for all the questions, lol...but what is the best choice for cell service when I'm there. Also, I want to keep the number to use later so maybe that changes things a little. Thanks. https://coveragecritic.com/coverage-model/best-cell-phone-coverage-plans-in-brazil-in/ Amazing the things you can find on your own by taking 30 seconds to just do some basic research
February 2, 20224 yr Author 16 minutes ago, Badboy81 said: https://coveragecritic.com/coverage-model/best-cell-phone-coverage-plans-in-brazil-in/ Amazing the things you can find on your own by taking 30 seconds to just do some basic research This is research, lol!
February 2, 20224 yr Author 17 minutes ago, Badboy81 said: https://coveragecritic.com/coverage-model/best-cell-phone-coverage-plans-in-brazil-in/ Amazing the things you can find on your own by taking 30 seconds to just do some basic research LOL, That's Brazil Indiana USA!
February 2, 20224 yr The simplest thing, I find, top John is to just buy a prepaid chip at a newspaper kiosk , activate with your cpf, and have a friend there top it up periodically at a pharmacy. I leave my Brazil phone with him, but that is not even necessary. Now, I don't live in the USA and any international plan available to me sucks.
February 2, 20224 yr Active Members 1 hour ago, Zackbr1952 said: The simplest thing, I find, top John is to just buy a prepaid chip at a newspaper kiosk , activate with your cpf, and have a friend there top it up periodically at a pharmacy. I leave my Brazil phone with him, but that is not even necessary. Now, I don't live in the USA and any international plan available to me sucks. I am curious why you want to maintain (top up) a Brazillian cell phone number when you are not in Brazil.
February 3, 20224 yr Author 10 hours ago, Zackbr1952 said: The simplest thing, I find, top John is to just buy a prepaid chip at a newspaper kiosk , activate with your cpf, and have a friend there top it up periodically at a pharmacy. I leave my Brazil phone with him, but that is not even necessary. Now, I don't live in the USA and any international plan available to me sucks. I read that you need a cpf number to buy a sim card in Brazil. Is that true?
February 3, 20224 yr 22 hours ago, scott456 said: I am curious why you want to maintain (top up) a Brazillian cell phone number when you are not in Brazil. Oh, I am there frequently, or was, until the world went south. Very little $R to maintain it. Yes, cpf for a pre-pago. I think there are ways to get an activated chip with foreign passport at the TIM or other dealers, not sure. Easy to get a cpf, you can Google the procedure
February 5, 20224 yr Active Members On my last trip (Nov 2021) I purchased a one year eSIM package from 3HK. 8 GB + 5 GB social (WhatsApp/FB etc) for about $34 USD. The plan is data-only but I was able to use my regular US cellular plan that has WiFi calling/texting to make/receive calls etc using the data from the plan as a WiFi network essentially. I used ~2GB during my 10 day trip (being somewhat conscientious to conserve data and be on WiFi whenever possible). It’s certainly cheaper to get a Brazilian SIM but I just wanted something that I knew would work right away without needing to visit a mall or navigate using a fake CPF number and Portuguese phone menu to activate. Plus, I still have 6 GB for future trips to Brazil or really any conceivable place I might travel in South America or elsewhere. Activation was super easy and I was up and running within 5 mins of landing at GRU. Note that traffic is routed through Hong Kong - I used a VPN to encrypt my data out of extra precaution. https://www.three.com.hk/prepaid/DIY/en/offer/travel (note that prices on the site are in Hong Kong Dollars - the 365 day global plan for 268 HKD is what I bought and came to ~$34 USD. Use a CC with no foreign transaction fees if possible)
February 5, 20224 yr Author 1 hour ago, belkinDC said: On my last trip (Nov 2021) I purchased a one year eSIM package from 3HK. 8 GB + 5 GB social (WhatsApp/FB etc) for about $34 USD. The plan is data-only but I was able to use my regular US cellular plan that has WiFi calling/texting to make/receive calls etc using the data from the plan as a WiFi network essentially. I used ~2GB during my 10 day trip (being somewhat conscientious to conserve data and be on WiFi whenever possible). It’s certainly cheaper to get a Brazilian SIM but I just wanted something that I knew would work right away without needing to visit a mall or navigate using a fake CPF number and Portuguese phone menu to activate. Plus, I still have 6 GB for future trips to Brazil or really any conceivable place I might travel in South America or elsewhere. Activation was super easy and I was up and running within 5 mins of landing at GRU. Note that traffic is routed through Hong Kong - I used a VPN to encrypt my data out of extra precaution. https://www.three.com.hk/prepaid/DIY/en/offer/travel (note that prices on the site are in Hong Kong Dollars - the 365 day global plan for 268 HKD is what I bought and came to ~$34 USD. Use a CC with no foreign transaction fees if possible) That is perfect, Thanks!
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