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[QUOTE=Damman]For whatever it is worth:

Have an unlocked Iphone 2g with the Sype App. It has worked out quite well. Unlimited calls for Argentine land lines: 5.95 a month. Wifi is quite prevalent in BA and easy to access. I even used Skype on a locked Iphone to make local calls in BA. It is a work around. [url]http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/subscriptions/?region=uscanada&country=AR[/url][/QUOTE]I have an unlocked G1 phone. The Skype app I had would call a phone number in the USA, so it was worthless in Argentina. I was already calling the USA to make the Skype call, which is pointless. Is there a different Skype app for the Iphone, which does not call a landline in the USA?

I tried to us it, using a g3 connection; it would always call a landline in the US. I tried it with Wi-Fi, same thing. I read something somewhere, where the cell companies don't want people using there g3 connection to make call, since they would not use up there minutes, so they banned phone app, that use the g3. I would guess it is the same thing for the Iphone.

On the other hand, if you're in the US trying to call Argentina, it will work fine, except you use some of your air time minutes. I have unlimmited minutes, so it does not matter to me. If you call from a normal computer, you don't need to use minutes.

Tessan,

Perhaps I am having an Alzheimer moment here. Road tested all this stuff last month when I was in Buenos Aires. On the unlocked phone with 2.2 OS, first generation Iphone, Skype app worked without a hitch, USA, AR, no restrictions, no nothing. Called Bubble Fuck Egypt and was good to go. Use T mobile wifi hot spot in US airports. Subscribe to their 24hr access plan when on the road.

For the locked (ATT) Iphone, first generation, Skype app worked without a hitch in Argentina, airplane mode on, wifi on. In the US, the Skype app worked without any restrictions when connected to a dedicated T mobile tower: airplane on, wifi on. However, it seems T mobile has an agreement with ATT to share services in certain airports and when I was on an ATT wifi system, even though I was a T mobile wifi subscriber, Skype would not work on an ATT system. I will be returning in three weeks and will find out if I am full of shit and this really is an Alzheimer thing.

[QUOTE=Tessan]I was thinking of trying Magic Jack for my next trip.[/QUOTE]Magic Jack works okay, as long as you have a good connection speed. There are times that it just won't let you call certain numbers, I have no idea why. For $20 a year, it's worth it. It's also nice, since it will send you an email with voicemail when it comes in.

Just picked mine up in the U. S. I'm happy. Got back to Lima, stuck in my Peruvian Sim chip and everything worked fine.

Just confirmed that the motorola 195s is in fact locked not as it was sold to me as unlocked. F****ked!

Pesonal says I can go to cell phone chip place and they will put in a chip and then the simm card. But does this destroy the phone for good or use in the states?

I really need to be accessible from the states these next two weeks. Any help / ideas would be much appreciated.

Thank you

What is best (Price / Performance) phone option?

This is for one already in B. Aires.

Suerte.

Jaggar

Does anyone have a good place to get a phone unlocked in a couple of hours? I hear that the price varies from 40-100 pesos. I want someone that is close to Microcenter and that is reliable.

Thanks.

Jose

[QUOTE=Josenext]Does anyone have a good place to get a phone unlocked in a couple of hours? I hear that the price varies from 40-100 pesos. I want someone that is close to Microcenter and that is reliable.

Thanks.

Jose[/QUOTE]Make and model? Have used unique phones over the Internet many tines and very satisfied. [url]http://www.uniquephones.com/[/url]

[QUOTE=Damman]Make and model? Have used unique phones over the Internet many tines and very satisfied. [url]http://www.uniquephones.com/[/url][/QUOTE]I have a TRACFONE and there seems to be an issue with this company and the way they locked the phones. Motorola W376g

[QUOTE=Giovanni be]I have a TRACFONE and there seems to be an issue with this company and the way they locked the phones. Motorola W376g[/QUOTE]Think you are screwed. From what I understand, you get it unlocked and it will only work for the time remaining on the "prepaid." They got some kind of "Kung Foo" security stuff. It is a waste of time and money I think.

This cell phone company shit is ridiculous. So much for the unregulated free trade market lover's BS.

[QUOTE=Josenext]Does anyone have a good place to get a phone unlocked in a couple of hours? I hear that the price varies from 40-100 pesos. I want someone that is close to Microcenter and that is reliable.

Thanks.

Jose[/QUOTE]Iknow, it is not in Microcentro but several ones I tried in Microcentro couldn't do the job. (phones models unknown in Argentina)

I had two phones unlocked in the phone shop which is inside Palermo train station just a the entry before the stairs (it is only a short train or subte travel) Let them in the afternoon, got them the next morning.

I am not an expert but was advised by a local friend to get a pre pago phone from Movistar.

Suerte,

Jaggar

I was going to bring down a couple of unlocked phones.

Will LG phones work in BsA?

I know Motorolas are good.

Which brand is best?

Beezer

Hi,

Sorry for sounding like a "illiterate fool".

But can someone please explain me when are we supposed to use the prefix "11" before dialing a cellphone number as opposed to putting the prefix "15". I am v v confused and illiterate on this subject of dialing BA cellphone numbers either from another cellphone or from a land line or from a international phone.

Kindly enlighten me.

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Beezer]I was going to bring down a couple of unlocked phones.

Will LG phones work in BsA?

I know Motorolas are good.

Which brand is best?

Beezer[/QUOTE]You need to bring GSM phones. In the US that's T mobile and ATT. Verizon is CDMA. I don't believe there are any CDMA carriers in Argentina.