Re: using the phone in mexico and toll free and cell

by **dean** Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:03 am

lpg wrote:If you do not have the numbers to call the toll free numbers here they are. I recommend you carry them with you. I had a medical emergency the other day and the medical people tried to call the 800 number listed on my medical card to assure medical coverage . They could not get through and as a consequence I had to pay around $300 for the treatment.
The Supplemental Medicare Coverage will not reimburse this charge once you pay it. Hope this helps a few people in the future.

800 to 001-880
888 to 001-881
877 to 001-882
866 to 001-883

English speaking operator - 090

by **dean** Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:55 am

Just a note, your charge for calling a toll free number in the USA is for example last month a 16 minute call was 96 pesos plus tax. I remember the month before I was on a few calls and one long one and got the sticker shock. So kept this one short. I had additional free minutes to the USA to use so it is the toll free access.

by **dean** Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:49 am

lpg

As far as I remember I made a customer support call a few weeks ago to an
855 number and I dialed 001-884-XXXXXXX (884 stands instead of 885). I hope this helps Tom

by **dean** Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:08 am

bpe

Anyone who is having speed issues with their internet connection should call Telmex at 01-800-123-2222, Option 1, then ask for ‘habla Ingles’.
I called last Thursday, they tried to come out on Friday but couldn’t find us, showed up this morning (Monday) and gave us a new modem. Can’t believe the difference:
Download speed test before new modem: .21 Mps (that is less than 1/4 of a MB)
Download speed tests after new modem: 1.68 & 2.22 Mps

by **dean** Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:50 am

http://www.telmex.com/mx/hogar/mitelmex/index.html

by **dean** Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:33 am

to pay your telmex bill online go to this site and sign up.... and now they even email you when you have your new bill.

http://www.telmexusa.com/USA_ing/payin.asp

Now you can pay your Mexican phone bill from USA or Canada by posting your payment through TELMEX USA. Your payment is applied to your account at a very attractive Peso-Dollar exchange rate and there is no subscription nor monthly rent fee.

However, there is a $2.00 dlls commission charged per payment. This commission will be automatically deducted of your payment (Commission fee does not apply for payments equal/over $100.00 dlls. if it is to be applied to a single phone account)

1. To register call us at 1-800-365-8808 Monday through Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm PST.

2. Provide us with the following information:

* Your telephone number in Mexico including area code (Lada)
* Name, address and telephone number

3. You will be provided with a customer number. You can then use it to make payments toward your TELMEX telephone bill in Mexico.

4. We also offer several convenient payment options.

by **dean** Tue May 31, 2011 9:42 am

USA cell phone pay as you go: I just purchased an att "go phone" pay as you go cell phone, with a US plan of $2.00 a day for unlimited calls. and was able to call mexico with it for $0.26 cents a minute while in the USA..

Now I tested it today in Mexico (roaming) and was able to call here in mexico for $0.26 cents a minute. and received a call for $0.26 cents a minute. Looked at the online bill and they did not charge me the $2.00 for the daily use just the above per minute fee.

so this is a very good deal for those of us who do not live on our cell phones and do go up to the USA for trips.

I bought the this phone for $20.00 and it had $30.00 of credit. and only pay the $2.00 a day for unlimited USA calls when I actually use the phone. it is active for 3 months and then i have to add credit. If I add $100.00 of credit it is active for 1 year.

by **dean** Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:40 am

two pages,

go to this page if you want a larger print out of this document.

http://www.la-ventana.com/Mexican%20cell%20phone%20details.htm

page 1

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by **dean** Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:54 am

keep your phone active fron USA or Canada, anywhere in the world by adding minutes every 2 months.

from the instructions I posted it infers. Add $10.00 every 2 months and your minutes will acrue. If you add $10.00 every 4 months your phone will stay active, but you lose the minutes.

http://www.prepaidwireless.com/

by **dean** Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:52 am

TELMEX ANSWERING SERVICE

Here's how to get your messages:

- Dial *86
- If no messages, she will say "usted no tiene nuevos mensajes"
- Dial 1 for menu, 0 for help
- If you have messages it will give the date & times along w/each message
- To repeat message press 1, To save press 2, to delete press 3
Roberta

by **dean** Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:34 am

from lapaz gringos

MAKING PHONE CALLS TO AND FROM MEXICO

For the newest residents of La Paz (area code 612), here's a quick guide to making calls to and from Mexico:

La Paz Emergency - 066

Calling within Mexico:
1. From a land line in the 612 area code to another local land line: just the 7-digit phone number
2. From a land line in the 612 area code to a local cell phone: 044-612-XXX-XXXX
3. From a land line in the 612 area code to a land line or cell phone in another Mexican area code: 045 - area code – number

4. From a cell phone in the 612 area code to a local land line: just the 7-digit phone number
5. From a cell phone in the 612 area code to a local cell phone: 612 and the number
6. From a cell phone in the 612 area code to a land line or cell phone in another Mexican area code: 045- area code - number

Calling from the USA or Canada to Mexico:
1. From any land line or cell in the USA /Canada to a Mexican land line: 011- 52 - area code – number
2. From any land line or cell in the USA /Canada to a Mexican cell phone: 011- 52 -1- area code - number

Calling from Mexico to the USA or Canada:
1. From any land line or cell in Mexico to any land line or cell in USA /Canada: 001- area code - number

Toll Free Numbers
(this is from The Gringo Gazette, not actually sure if it works!)
1. For 800 numbers, dial 001-880, then the 7-digit number
2. For 866 numbers, dial 001-883, then the 7-digit number
3. For 877 numbers, dial 001-882, then the 7-digit number
4. For 888 numbers, dial 001-881, then the 7-digit number

here is another way?

to dial 800 xxx xxxx numbers in the US, you dial 001 880 xxx xxxx (the seven-digit number following the 800 area code). Note that you may be charged for the call at International calling rates. Here are some other 800 number substitutions:

US INTL
1-800 = +1 880
1-888 = +1 881
1-877 = +1 882
1-866 = +1 883

using the phone in mexico and toll free and cell