[QUOTE=MiamiBob;433545]Can it be done via personel or a third party payment organization.[/QUOTE]This will take you to their Home Page:
[URL]http://www.personal.com.ar/[/URL]
It looks like you can do it from here but I'm not sure if you can do it from there.
Your best bet is to have someone that is in BA to add credit to your phone.
Takes 2 minutes in most Kioscos.
They just need your number.
TL.
[QUOTE=MiamiBob;433545]Can it be done via personel or a third party payment organization.[/QUOTE]If you have an Arg bank account you can do it via [URL]pagomiscuentas.com[/URL] wherever you are.
I have a Iphone 4's for sale. Its unlocked and has all accessories in the the box.. Where can I sell it? I am in mardelplata...any help please.
[QUOTE=Mrwoppers;434230]I have a Iphone 4's for sale. Its unlocked and has all accessories in the the box.. Where can I sell it? I am in mardelplata...any help please.[/QUOTE]If you don't get any takers here, your best bet is [URL]www.mercadolibre.com.ar[/URL] (the most popular of the local equivalents of eBay, although most things are sold at a fixed price rather than auctioned). Looks like people are asking between $4000 and $4500 on there, although that's no indication of how much they're actually selling for.
e2a: in my experience, if it's an Argie selling something second hand then they're probably asking for approximately double what it's worth! ;-)
[QUOTE=DavieW;434231]
e2a: in my experience, if it's an Argie selling something second hand then they're probably asking for approximately double what it's worth! ;-)[/QUOTE]Very often they ask for what they paid for it new. (or more) Their rationale is that its now better then new because they took such good care of it!!
[QUOTE=Gandolf50;434232]Very often they ask for what they paid for it new. (or more) Their rationale is that its now better then new because they took such good care of it!![/QUOTE]Ha, ha!
It's funny cos it's true!
Thanks for the info guys.
[QUOTE=Gandolf50;434232]Very often they ask for what they paid for it new. (or more) Their rationale is that its now better then new because they took such good care of it!![/QUOTE]There is a Faria Americana on Suipache where you can have the honor of buying used (not vintage, just used) Levis for 100 pesos more than you can buy brand new ones at the Levi Store up the street on Santa Fe. Just one of those things I will never be able to understand.
[QUOTE=DaddyRulz;434237]There is a Faria Americana on Suipache where you can have the honor of buying used (not vintage, just used) Levis for 100 pesos more than you can buy brand new ones at the Levi Store up the street on Santa Fe. Just one of those things I will never be able to understand.[/QUOTE]
My favourite Argentinism is the pricing of multi-packs in supermarkets. Individual items at 5 pesos, six-packs at 32 pesos. Have a look at any multi-packs - it's very rare that you'll see any savings by buying them!
[QUOTE=DavieW;434240]My favourite Argentinism is the pricing of multi-packs in supermarkets. Individual items at 5 pesos, six-packs at 32 pesos. Have a look at any multi-packs - it's very rare that you'll see any savings by buying them![/QUOTE]The words "Volume discount" are not in the Argentine dictionary.
Hello all!
Making my virgin trip to BA and doing a lot of research; there is a lot of info out there.
I come up short on where I can get a sim card for my unlocked phone. Is there a place at the airport where I can buy one?
If any want to meet up and share monger war stories, the first couple of drinks are on me!
[QUOTE=TomJackin;434253]Hello all!
Making my virgin trip to BA and doing a lot of research; there is a lot of info out there.
I come up short on where I can get a sim card for my unlocked phone. Is there a place at the airport where I can buy one?
If any want to meet up and share monger war stories, the first couple of drinks are on me![/QUOTE]10 posts back, on this page, of this thread this subject is discussed.
Does anyone know can I buy a sim card for iphone in Argentina.. Like a Argentina phone company.
[QUOTE=MrWoppers;434271]Does anyone know can I buy a sim card for iphone in Argentina.. Like a Argentina phone company.[/QUOTE]Sim Cards grow on trees down here.
They are everywhere.
News-stands, Kioscos, phone stores, official carrier shops, etc.
Some come with a few Bonus minutes and some do not. Maybe as low as 20 p and as high as 40 p which should include about 20 pesos credit.
Carriers:
Claro. Good (maybe double credits on 50 p plus recharge).
Personal. Better (better service than Claro, double credit a few days a week.).
Movistar. Best (best coverage, double credit a few days a week.).
Attention..
Don't expect a lot of minutes per peso. Maybe 5 pesos per minute or worse. Most of the people just text each other.
TL.
Never buy ANYTHING at an Airport!
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;434272]Sim Cards grow on trees down here.
They are everywhere.
News-stands, Kioscos, phone stores, official carrier shops, etc.
Some come with a few Bonus minutes and some do not. Maybe as low as 20 p and as high as 40 p which should include about 20 pesos credit.
Carriers:
Claro. Good (maybe double credits on 50 p plus recharge).
Personal. Better (better service than Claro, double credit a few days a week.).
Movistar. Best (best coverage, double credit a few days a week.).
Attention..
Don't expect a lot of minutes per peso. Maybe 5 pesos per minute or worse. Most of the people just text each other.
TL.
Never buy ANYTHING at an Airport![/QUOTE]Ok thanks for the info..but sim cards for iphone you can buy there?
[QUOTE=MrWoppers;434273]Ok thanks for the info..but sim cards for iphone you can buy there?[/QUOTE]Maybe not the miniature Sim Cards. Not sure.
Most of the Boys that come down here use I-Phones so I assume that they buy the cards here.
Your BEST Bet is to leave your I-Phone at home to avoid the "Apple Pickers" and to buy a $20.00 Throw Down Phone from E-Bay that will work in BA.
People kill for I-Phones.
TL.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;434275]Maybe not the miniature Sim Cards. Not sure.
Most of the Boys that come down here use I-Phones so I assume that they buy the cards here.
Your BEST Bet is to leave your I-Phone at home to avoid the "Apple Pickers" and to buy a $20.00 Throw Down Phone from E-Bay that will work in BA.
People kill for I-Phones.
TL.[/QUOTE]Apple pickers??
[QUOTE=MrWoppers;434276]Apple pickers??[/QUOTE]Apple Pickers..
Thieves that target Apple Devices like I-Pads, I-Phones, I-Pods, etc.
It's an International Sport.
TL.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;434277]Apple Pickers..
Thieves that target Apple Devices like I-Pads, I-Phones, I-Pods, etc.
It's an International Sport.
TL.[/QUOTE]Ok thanks for the advice..
I'm not sure if this got covered or not but I remember people asking about this, so here goes. I bought a "replacement" phone for a "lady" friend today and I noticed that the sim chip was perforated and could be used as a standard size chip or as a "mini" chip. It was a Movistar.
I think I am correct when I say I need to dial 54911 xxxx xxxx for a cell phone in BA from my Skype account, but what do I dial for the regular land line which is xxxx xxxx?
Thanks.
[QUOTE=Boston;435107]I think I am correct when I say I need to dial 54911 xxxx xxxx for a cell phone in BA from my Skype account, but what do I dial for the regular land line which is xxxx xxxx?
Thanks.[/QUOTE]5411 xxxx xxxx.
Hey guys this is what I will have when I come to BA this fall. Feel free to give me your thoughts on this phone.
[URL]http://www.ectaco.ca/products/ECTACO-Travel-SpeechGuard-TLX-ES/.[/URL].
[QUOTE=DavieW;435108]5411 xxxx xxxx.[/QUOTE]Thanks, Davie.
[QUOTE=Newfie45;435123]Hey guys this is what I will have when I come to BA this fall. Feel free to give me your thoughts on this phone.
[URL]http://www.ectaco.ca/products/ECTACO-Travel-SpeechGuard-TLX-ES/.[/URL].[/QUOTE]I'll be interested in your experience. I hope that you will share it with us. I don't think much of the online TEXT translation services. When the input is voice the result can only be worse.
I haven't had good result with optical character recognition software either. (But I have only tried the free stuff).
Please let us know.
Bob.
If I sent a text msg to someone there I will have no problem, but if someone sends one to my USA Skype number will they have a problem with cost?
Thanks.
[QUOTE=Boston;435143]If I sent a text msg to someone there I will have no problem, but if someone sends one to my USA Skype number will they have a problem with cost?[/QUOTE]Cost is the least of your worries! The networks here are notoriously bad and lose A LOT of messages. Sending a message between different local networks is a pretty hit or miss affair.
Even to someone on the SAME network isn't exactly reliable. Messages from my friend who's on the same account on the same network can usually be relied upon to arrive, albeit sometimes an hour after they were sent.
I've never successfully received a message from abroad, although admittedly I stopped trying a few years ago.
The moral of the story - always call!
[QUOTE=Newfie45;435123]Hey guys this is what I will have when I come to BA this fall. Feel free to give me your thoughts on this phone.
[URL]http://www.ectaco.ca/products/ECTACO-Travel-SpeechGuard-TLX-ES/.[/URL].[/QUOTE]It's really UGLY but you can drop it in the Jacuzzi and it won't miss a beat!
The fact that your incoming calls are Free is no big deal down here unless someone tries to call you from a payphone. Not Sure.
The Translator should be useful unless the accents down here throw it off when a local speaks into your phone.
You can always sell the thing when your finished for $1000.00 dollars more than you paid for it if you don't like it.
TL.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;435145]It's really UGLY but you can drop it in the Jacuzzi and it won't miss a beat!
The fact that your incoming calls are Free is no big deal down here unless someone tries to call you from a payphone. Not Sure.
The Translator should be useful unless the accents down here throw it off when a local speaks into your phone.
You can always sell the thing when your finished for $1000.00 dollars more than you paid for it if you don't like it.
TL.[/QUOTE]The antenna comes off so that should take some of the ugly out, laughs. I think I have lost 8 phones over the dock so maybe this thing can be rescued.
With my non existing spanish it should make for interesting conversations with the chicas as long as It don't insult them in the translations. I like the idea that it takes 2 sim cards.
What is the cost of data through Movistar on a pay as you go plan?
[QUOTE=Newfie45;435146]The antenna comes off so that should take some of the ugly out, laughs. I think I have lost 8 phones over the dock so maybe this thing can be rescued.
With my non existing spanish it should make for interesting conversations with the chicas as long as It don't insult them in the translations. I like the idea that it takes 2 sim cards.
What is the cost of data through Movistar on a pay as you go plan?[/QUOTE]I lost 3 phones in the toilet while playing games! Total Loss!
Lose the antenna for sure!
Dual Sims are a great idea because one number can be for the Chicas and the other number can be for your Mother!
I think it's about 1 Peso per day for Data with Movistar. Talking is about 4 pesos a minute or more. Nobody talks. Pure Text. At least the Chicas won't talk.
How much would it cost you for an "extra" piece of luggage? $200.00 dollars?
TL.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;435147]I lost 3 phones in the toilet while playing games! Total Loss!
Lose the antenna for sure!
Dual Sims are a great idea because one number can be for the Chicas and the other number can be for your Mother!
I think it's about 1 Peso per day for Data with Movistar. Talking is about 4 pesos a minute or more. Nobody talks. Pure Text. At least the Chicas won't talk.
How much would it cost you for an "extra" piece of luggage? $200.00 dollars?
TL.[/QUOTE]Hey TL.
It costs about $100 Can. For an extra piece. Do you have to go to a kiosk to reload minutes and data or can you do it by see card. How long will it take sony to deliver that package to me I wonder?
[QUOTE=Newfie45;435148]Hey TL.
It costs about $100 Can. For an extra piece. Do you have to go to a kiosk to reload minutes and data or can you do it by see card. How long will it take sony to deliver that package to me I wonder?[/QUOTE]You can go to just about any Kiosco and they will reload your minutes and you can buy scratch-off cards and reload it yourself. Always good to have a few extra cards on hand.
Sony..
Express Delivery.
*1-2 business days for standard orders ($10 plus taxes). **4-6 business days for custom orders (no charge).
(FREE).
Standard Delivery.
5-7 business days. Delivery included.
TL.
[QUOTE=TejanoLibre;435149]You can go to just about any Kiosco and they will reload your minutes and you can buy scratch-off cards and reload it yourself. Always good to have a few extra cards on hand.
Sony..
Express Delivery.
*1-2 business days for standard orders ($10 plus taxes). **4-6 business days for custom orders (no charge).
(FREE).
Standard Delivery.
5-7 business days. Delivery included.
TL.[/QUOTE]Cool, they should give me 1. 2 weeks notice on when they will need me down there, so that should give us time enough to get your package and have it ready for travel.
[QUOTE=Newfie45;435151]Cool, they should give me 1. 2 weeks notice on when they will need me down there, so that should give us time enough to get your package and have it ready for travel.[/QUOTE]That would be Great!
Thank You!
TL.
Keep in Touch via PM!
I have a Google Nexus phone. I added a Moviestar sim card and it was working for both voice and text but no data. Today I wake up and I am getting no signal. I take the phone to my phone guy on the corner of Callao and Cordoba where I bought the sim card. The phone guy takes the sim card out and puts it into another phone. We get a signal. The phone guy says that Moviestar is blocking my phone using the serial number and he can fix it for 350 P. Feeling like a fool but not knowing any other solution I agree and leave the phone for 6 hours. When I return signal is working and I am also getting data now which is better than before. Phone guy says if there is any problem just bring it back. I assume he will fix it for what I already paid.
I do not know what the problem was but maybe one of you tech guys can save someone some money in the future on the solution. Phone guy said he worked on it through using USB port on the computer.
Most likely your sim didn't register ... If they blocked your phone why would another sim work? Anyways. Recommend tmobile with their new international data roaming. No need for a sim.
[QUOTE=BigBossMan;436528]I have a Google Nexus phone. I added a Moviestar sim card and it was working for both voice and text but no data. Today I wake up and I am getting no signal. I take the phone to my phone guy on the corner of Callao and Cordoba where I bought the sim card. The phone guy takes the sim card out and puts it into another phone. We get a signal. The phone guy says that Moviestar is blocking my phone using the serial number and he can fix it for 350 P. Feeling like a fool but not knowing any other solution I agree and leave the phone for 6 hours. When I return signal is working and I am also getting data now which is better than before. Phone guy says if there is any problem just bring it back. I assume he will fix it for what I already paid.
I do not know what the problem was but maybe one of you tech guys can save someone some money in the future on the solution. Phone guy said he worked on it through using USB port on the computer.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for any information. I prefer to buy a sim / chip from a legit dealer with my passport, so I can get customer service from Personal if required.
Can I buy a sim at airport? Is there a legit dealer near Las Heras and Junin whereI will be staying. The large Personal store on Callao and Sante Fee is closed for a few years. If I require a new sim, I would like to buy a sim from personal so I know it will work and I can find out about data plans. I have enough spanish to do this with a bit of luck and patience.
Any suggestions: I am arriving December 25. I will try to put 10 pesos into the phone at the airport and wait to see if it works, then I need some help or suggestions. Most of the places in the airport will be closed. Most of the phone stores in Recoleta will likely be closed.
My preference is to stay in Recoleta to do this on the 25th is it is possible.
[QUOTE=MiamiBob;436846]Thanks for any information. I prefer to buy a sim / chip from a legit dealer with my passport, so I can get customer service from Personal if required.
Can I buy a sim at airport?
Any suggestions: I am arriving December 25. I will try to put 10 pesos into the phone at the airport and wait to see if it works, then I need some help or suggestions. Most of the places in the airport will be closed. Most of the phone stores in Recoleta will likely be closed.
[/QUOTE]
The easiest no hassle sim card is avbl at nuevo de julio estacion de subte, when you exit from line D and move on to Line "c" for Retiro estacion, their is a blind man selling chips for all three..claro, movie star, personal for 15 pesos each..all unmarked chips (if you want to be away from the prying eyes of the big brother), ready to work as soon as you put in yr phone. If you have a open iphone...just carry the special stapler / cutter from USA, meant to make the chip small and you wud be good to go.
For recharge, you have booths electronico en most of the kioskos where you choose service provider, enter your phone number and slip a 100 pesos bill and you are recharged.
Hope this helps.
I would rather buy a legit chip from an authorized seller. If I have any problems, with I'd, personel will help me in the future.
Off the street chips are normally registered under an "unknown" name and I cannot get help if I need it.
My last chip I used for 10 years or so. I fear it is dead. If I need a replacemet, .
MEMBER #: can you recomed a personel authorized dealer likely open on Dec. 25? Maybe they can get my old number back if it has not been reassigned and provide a modern chip which can accept data. My current travel phone is a Nexus 4 smart phone. I still have my old moto v197 with all my numbers stored on the phone.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
Bob.
Bob, you're not going to find anything open on the 25th. Your best bet is to get someone to try and sort it out before you arrive. I'd do it for you if I was here, but as already mentioned, I'm shipping out for Christmas! Alternatively you might be better off abandoning the 25th as a lost cause. You should find things open on the 26th.