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Movistar cell service work in Guatemala?

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know offhand if Colombias' Movistar Cellular service (ie. their sim cards) work when traveling in Guatemala?
My fiance lives in Bogota but will be in Guatemala City this week and was wondering.
Apparently Movistar has service in Guatemala and her cell phone is most likely compatible, she's just wondering if she will need to get a new sim once she gets there.
Tx!

By Rob P on Sep 23, 2008, 06:51 in Friendly Talkzone.

ozgringo says on Sep 23, 2008, 07:17:

Hi, I have a movistar phone from Panama, and it didn't work in Colombia. It was locked to movistar in Panama and I had to pay to have it unlocked before I could use it in Colombia. I am guessing also your phone is locked to Movistar in Colombia.

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Rob P says on Sep 23, 2008, 07:34:

Actually her phone is unlocked (we took it to San Andresito de la 38 and had it done) and she freely switches between a Comcel and Movistar sim card in Bogota.
So we're hoping that simply buying a new sim in Guatemala City will do the trick.
Hopefully the concierge at the GC Marriott will be able to point her in the right direction for that.
Tx

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larryrn says on Sep 23, 2008, 17:37:

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