Cellphones & Internet -New in Cuernavaca - Just moved from D.F.

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Originally Posted by Vortexijah

Greetings All!

I have moved to Cuernavaca. I like the slower pace and natural surroundings here in Cuernavaca. I like my new apartment very much.

I have never really had a good understanding of the cellphone situation here in Mexico. But now I find myself with a cellphone my wife gave me from D.F., and it costs a fortune to make calls with it here in Cuernavaca.

On top of that, in spite of my landlord´s promises about having wi-fi in the apartment, it just is not working out. I have to get a DSL line and modem into my apartment ASAP. This internet cafe stuff really doesn´t cut it for me.

Please can someone give me the low down on the best cellphone and best internet services here in Cuernavaca. I know there are bundles with cable TV, but the apartment already has Cablemas and it works fine. And I´ve heard to beware of these bundle deals . . . that the price shoots way up after the introductory 6 or 12 months.

Anyway, I am told I need to buy a new cellphone. Is that correct? And I was told that I need a Cuernavaca plan. I do make calls to the U.S. Maybe I call 5 times a month, no more, usually to talk to some customer service or something like that. I do not spend much time on the phone to the U.S. My main concern is to be able to maked and receive calls from people here in Cuernavaca, and to have the phone for emergencies.

The DSL service I am told is unpredictable. I am told that the companies say that their service is fast, but then when you actually check it, it is not that fast. I had that experience in D.F. But in my apartment I could directly hook up to the modem - I won´t need wifi. I spend most of my day on the computer, so I need a reliable and good company.

Thanks for all your help, time and suggestions with these issues.

All the best to everyone,
Vortexjiah

Are you still living in CV?? How would you answer your own Q especially with several years of living in the area? I am contemplating a move there in the next few months and I'm starting gather info from as many knowledgeable sources as possible.

I'm interested in any advice on other matters such as banking, availability and cost of auto insurance, renters insurance, etc and the myriad of things I probably havent considered.


Thx