Mexico SIM card telcel

[Traveler22]

Hi! Bought telcel SIM card (Mexico’s largest provider) for trip to Mexico. Limited wi-fi. Have you had good experience with it?

In their instructions it says iPhone may not be supported due to unlocking issue - contact your carrier (Public Mobile) to unlick it. Any problems with locking?

[hairbag1]

Simple...just answer the call as usually would.

[Traveler22]

One thing I don’t understand is telcel’s instruction to receive calls from Canada +52(10 digits) or 01152(10digits).    Doesn’t one simply press the green button to answer the phone?

[Traveler22]

Ok thanks, making notes.

pS your Hairbag name is hilarious!

[hairbag1]

And another thing....when you dial someone back in Canada make sure to first dial 001...then area code...then number.

eg...001 250 608****

[hairbag1]

@Traveler22 

good question. Your contact list is still on the phone. No worrys. You won't have any trouble.

They do send a few messages in Spanish so learn how to use Gogle Translate.

[softech]

@Traveler22 contacts for most people are saved on the phone and not sim.  check it.  

or you can check in contact on iCloud

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/icloud/mmfba73ffb/icloud

[Traveler22]

Thanks! How do you text someone back in Canada. Is your Contacts list still on your phone with telcel SIM card?

[hairbag1]

@Traveler22 

as long as your iPhone is unlocked, the Telcel plan will be fine. I've been using the TelCel sim in my iPhone SE for about a week...works fine. Very impressed actualy.

I have the "Unlimited Friends Package" with 3GB of 4G data...about $15 / 30 days.

[Traveler22]

Hi! I checked the Settings - it is unlocked, thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I may test another SIM card as you suggested as well. Happy New Year! 🎆

[softech]

@Traveler22  the disclaimer about locked phone should be just a reminder

You can check if your iPhone is unlocked here

Settings > General > About. If "No SIM restrictions" appears next to Carrier Lock, your iPhone is unlocked.

you can also try to get a sim card from another provider and test it on your phone.  If it works, then your phone is unlocked