Verizon cel service in Mexico

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Is it worth calling Verizon and paying to make my phone work in Mexico for a week? It sounds like it would be about 30 bucks, plus you get less minutes...and the big catch is that it then extends your phone contract by a new two years. (I guess you deactivate the "North America plan" once you return, but the contract extension is a done deal....)

Thanks for any help with this!

Sharon

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

If you plan on using it then Yes. My family and friends used it a lot and had Verizon but they needed to call out. I had the best deal with Sprint, Only a $4 charge for the month and only 50 cents a Min. If you are changing plans speak to a supervisor as my BIL had received different information from Verizon's reps.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Thanks Frank.

After talking with yet another person, I've learned that my phone will work in Mexico without me switching plans. It costs a lot ($.69/minute plus whatever the local company charges) but will be good for any emergency situation to know I have a phone.

Sharon

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Thanks Frank.

After talking with yet another person, I've learned that my phone will work in Mexico without me switching plans. It costs a lot ($.69/minute plus whatever the local company charges) but will be good for any emergency situation to know I have a phone.

Sharon

Verizon told me that, too, for my trip to Puerta Vallarta and my phone DIDN'T work!

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Verizon told me that, too, for my trip to Puerta Vallarta and my phone DIDN'T work!

Pat you were in NV not PV. I am sure it would have worked in PV. All of my friends and familys phone worked but mine worked better as they sometimes lost there bars. In Cancun I am pretty sure Verizon has a piece of the pie there and it should work.

Have fun and go to Carlos and Charlies.

[blr666 Member Find all posts View Profile Close blr666]

Hi, I was just in PV and NV and my whole families' verizon phones worked. You don't have to change your plans, but you just have to tell them to turn on international calling. Also, you have to press some numbers before you get to Mexico. I forgot what it is, something like *228.

[SteveH Member Find all posts View Profile Close SteveH]

laptop phoning

If you're bringing your laptop and buying internet time or are lucky enough to have access try www.skype.com
You can prepay and pay pennies (on top of your internet fees) for land-line hookups around the world or talk directly to someone else with Skype for free. A mike/earphone headset is a good idea especially in noisy bars.
We were in Cabo in January and found a friendly cafe which charged about 30 cents/minute for NA calling - it was voice over internet.
Steve

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Pat...FYI...my Verizon cel service did not work in Cancun. My phone said it was roaming, but I was unable to place any calls.

Sharon

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Pat...FYI...my Verizon cel service did not work in Cancun. My phone said it was roaming, but I was unable to place any calls.

Sharon

Same thing....don't know why - I know it won't work in Aruba.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Did you dial it correctly? 001 in front of the number and then the area code without the 1 and the number.

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Did you dial it correctly? 001 in front of the number and then the area code without the 1 and the number.

Yup...tried it that way and the "normal" way. (Verizon had told me just to dial the area code and number, but at the hotel they told me to use 001. Neither worked.)

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Maybe that was my problem or maybe not- I tried calling Sharon this morning and couldn't get through.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Yup...tried it that way and the "normal" way. (Verizon had told me just to dial the area code and number, but at the hotel they told me to use 001. Neither worked.)

Ahhhh...I just tried the 'normal way'....you think Verizon would have mentioned it .....or I would have asked!