Buying a SIM card in the Colombian Mountains | The G: Files

But, what SIM card or company should you use before heading abroad.

First, if you have T-Mobile, there is free data and texting through their partner MoviStar. No LTE in the countryside where we are, but there is strong 3G-HSPA.
With WhatsApp and Hangouts over data, there isn’t a big need for actual phone calls, as they are $0.20 a minute.

If you have Verizon or AT&T you normally have to buy an extra plan to use your phone internationally.

However we are here for 6 weeks and want to be able to call the local friends as well without incurring International rates as not everyone has smartphones and/or WhatsApp, Skype, etc.

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