01-21-2019 06:16 AM - edited 01-05-2022 03:06 AM
Traveling to Costa Rica today. What plan add on can I use to alllow calls and texts?
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01-21-2019 10:30 AM
Local SIMs for Costa Rica are incredibly cheap
You can pick one up at the airport
Kolbi prepay is a good one
https://www.kolbi.cr/wps/portal/kolbi_dev/personas/prepago/servicios-prepago/planes-prepago
01-21-2019 09:49 AM
@Papaclifunfortunately roaming add-ons are only available for U.S. travel, so you won;t be able to use your PM service while in Costa Rica. If you'll be there for awhile (i.e. more than 3 days), I suggest getting your phone unlocked (if you haven't done so already), and just get a local SIM while you're down there. You can easily get one set up before you leave their airport, there's always cell service companies located inside or just outside the airport.
If you don;t want to spend the extra money, then you can use app services like WhatsApp on your Wifi, but then again there's gonna be quite a bit of hassle looking for a wifi signal, let alone an open signal, unless you pkan on only using at your hotel. Also keep in mind the hotel Wifi might not be free either. Gotta remember you're not going to Hong Kong, so wifi signal might not be as readily available as you'd think.
01-21-2019 07:40 AM
Yes your are right!!! Sorry... he will be IN Costa-Rica... that’s my mistake!!! @Alex888
01-21-2019 07:36 AM
@LieuxInternational minutes are for calls to other countries, not within those countries.
01-21-2019 07:28 AM - edited 01-21-2019 07:41 AM
Buy you can have add-on with calls to different country...but that’s not good for Costa-Rica....
01-21-2019 06:42 AM
Thanks
01-21-2019 06:23 AM
Whatsapp and wifi is an option also...
01-21-2019 06:21 AM
Unfortunately there is no addon that will work in Costa Rica, only the US. But you can but a prepaid SIM card when you get there, I would suggest leaving your PM SIM card at home just incase so it's not lost or damaged unless you have a phone with 2 SIM card slots.