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Buying a Colombian SIM card etc.

So I will be in San Andres and then in Cartagena and then who knows :) So I was thinking I could buy a Colombian SIM card for my GSM phome and avoid ridiculous roaming charges ... in Honduras and Egypt I got a local phone chip and then just bought pay as you go phone cards.

Is this possible in Colombia?

Can I buy a SIM in say, San Andres and have it for the duration of my trip around Colombia?

any info appreciated ... muchas gracias!

By island girl on May 6, 2008, 20:41 in Friendly Talkzone.

island girl says on May 6, 2008, 20:41:

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Papi de Alejo says on May 6, 2008, 20:45:

Not sure what the coverage is in San Andres, but I bought a SIM chip last year and use it every time I go back. As you said, it is very convenient. I do the sasme thing in St. Kitts and in the Dominican Republic.I bought mine at a cellphone repair tienda but I have heard many persons say that they needed to apply for a chip and needed to provide paperwork i.e. passport etc.

Hope that you like Cartagena, I'm going to be there 5/19-22. This will be my first time there.

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adrimm (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 6, 2008, 21:12:

I bought one from Comcel, I needed a local address (my cousin) and official ID (passport). Took about 25 mins.

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lpdiver says on May 7, 2008, 02:33:

I usually just buy a phone inexpensively and then leave it with a relative.

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Boatygringo says on May 7, 2008, 03:44:

Yes, you can just buy a simcard it will work with any GSM unlocked phone phone. I buy unlocked GSM phones on e-Bay when I am in the USA and they work with all the cell companies in Colombia, though you will have to sign up for the service to get the simcard and they may reqire you to have a Cedula I have not been able to get one with just my passport..

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curramberochris says on May 7, 2008, 04:29:

you can buy them in the street. Cost about 5000 pesos and no paperwork. Just look for the sighns

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mikeinpuerto says on May 7, 2008, 05:12:

yes i bought one in San Andres , easy .. get TIGO it is cheaper than Comcel..

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island girl says on May 7, 2008, 07:42:

Curramberochris .... What sort of signs and what do they say ... is it "SIM" in Spanish as well?

Mikeinpuerto ... can you let me know where you bought the SIM please? Did you just buy "pay-as-you-go" phone cards from TIGO to make and pay for calls afterwards?

Thank you all!

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Robert Jorge says on May 7, 2008, 08:35:

SIM is called SIM. But pronounced 'seem'.

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