HomelessABC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:05 pm
Hi everyone,
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
The major providers would be Cellcard, Metfone, and Smart.
I use Smart because many of the people I know use it. As
@pczz mentioned, calls between different networks are more expensive.
I also use Cellcard. They used to have great 4G in PP, but currently it is only OK where I live.
Anyway, if one of my provider’s Internet fails or becomes too slow, I still have a backup.
Out in the sticks, Metfone used to have much better coverage than Smart. I am not sure as to the current state of affairs.
Smart (as do other providers) allows you to convert 50c, $1, $2 into a bonus balance which you can then use for Internet and intranetwork calls. For example, $1 equals $30.
This works out to only a couple of dollars a month for me.
SIM cards are available from many small phone shops. You are supposed to register the number using your passport (directly with the provider, so you don’t have to give your passport to the shop unless you want their assistance).
This will also help you to get your number back in case someone nicks your phone.
If you don’t register the number, you risk it being turned off at some point.
In the past many shops sold preregistered cards.
Many phones here are dual SIM.