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(Reads: 322, since 26-Ago-2008)Public Booths
Buenos Aires has many public telephone booths. Public phones operate with 25 and 50 centavo coins as well as one peso coins. Phone cards which can be used for national and international calls, can be purchased from quioscos (newspaper stands) and tobacco stalls.
Call Centres
Call centres (locutorio or telecentro) are often the easiest method of calling home, though they maybe not be the cheapest. You’ll be directed to an empty booth from where you’ll make your call. Most call centres also offer fax and internet services.
Calling Cards
International calls can be expensive. A cheap way of phoning home is to use international prepaid calling cards. They often offer very low rates and you can use them from most phones.Usually there is a huge selection of cards from which to choose and those selling them don’t always offer the best advice and just sell you what they’ve available. Many cards expire after up to 90 days after you make your first call. You really have to explore what’s out there and what best suits you, which may not always offer the cheapest rate. Some have higher connection charges making short calls more expensive.
You have to dial an access number (either you pay for a local call for access or you dial a toll-free access number like 0800), enter your code number (which you scratch off the back of the card) and dial your number. Many cards give you your remaining balance when you enter your code and when you dial your number you will be told how many minutes you have remaining. Phone cards are economical although they are not always the quickest way of dialing so you’ll need to be patient. Argentina Global and Multicall all sell cards in 5, 10 and 20 pesos.
Mobile/Cell Phones
Argentina is vast and cell phone coverage is unreliable. If you bring your own cell phone it must be compatible with the Argentine network and be SIM-Lock Free. Prepaid SIM-cards are available from 30 Argentine pesos from CTI, Personal and Movistar, the three main providers. Most mobile phone numbers are prefixed by 15. However, when calling from abroad to an Argentine mobile, you need to replace the 15 with a 9.
Buying a Phone
Or you can buy a prepaid cell phone from 140 pesos. Or you can rent a cell phone with country-wide coverage with supposedly no roaming or long-distance charges. See Celular Abroad or Cellhire which offer international cell phone rentals, with local phone numbers in Europe, Asia and South America. It also rents Satellite phones, Blackberries and GPSs. For area codes within Argentina, go to Phone Codes.
Buenos Aires has many public telephone booths. Public phones operate with 25 and 50 centavo coins as well as one peso coins. Phone cards which can be used for national and international calls, can be purchased from quioscos (newspaper stands) and tobacco stalls.
Call Centres
Call centres (locutorio or telecentro) are often the easiest method of calling home, though they maybe not be the cheapest. You’ll be directed to an empty booth from where you’ll make your call. Most call centres also offer fax and internet services.
Calling Cards
International calls can be expensive. A cheap way of phoning home is to use international prepaid calling cards. They often offer very low rates and you can use them from most phones.Usually there is a huge selection of cards from which to choose and those selling them don’t always offer the best advice and just sell you what they’ve available. Many cards expire after up to 90 days after you make your first call. You really have to explore what’s out there and what best suits you, which may not always offer the cheapest rate. Some have higher connection charges making short calls more expensive.
You have to dial an access number (either you pay for a local call for access or you dial a toll-free access number like 0800), enter your code number (which you scratch off the back of the card) and dial your number. Many cards give you your remaining balance when you enter your code and when you dial your number you will be told how many minutes you have remaining. Phone cards are economical although they are not always the quickest way of dialing so you’ll need to be patient. Argentina Global and Multicall all sell cards in 5, 10 and 20 pesos.
Mobile/Cell Phones
Argentina is vast and cell phone coverage is unreliable. If you bring your own cell phone it must be compatible with the Argentine network and be SIM-Lock Free. Prepaid SIM-cards are available from 30 Argentine pesos from CTI, Personal and Movistar, the three main providers. Most mobile phone numbers are prefixed by 15. However, when calling from abroad to an Argentine mobile, you need to replace the 15 with a 9.
Buying a Phone
Or you can buy a prepaid cell phone from 140 pesos. Or you can rent a cell phone with country-wide coverage with supposedly no roaming or long-distance charges. See Celular Abroad or Cellhire which offer international cell phone rentals, with local phone numbers in Europe, Asia and South America. It also rents Satellite phones, Blackberries and GPSs. For area codes within Argentina, go to Phone Codes.
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