Here or there????

joanepetit · #1 (**permalink**) 01-15-2009, 11:05 AM

Hi. Going to Brazil in February. Just bought a GSM unlocked phone to use while in Brasil. I know that I must purchase a SIM card to use in Brasil.
I want to have RIO as a local number. Does anyone know the best place to buy a SIM phone card? Here (Paris) or when I get to Brasil?

Thanks a lot!

sphappel · #2 (**permalink**) 01-15-2009, 11:20 AM

You can buy a sim card from the two main GSM companies, TIM and Oi. They have sales outlets all over Rio. Last time I bought one from TIM and it cost about R$30.

Cards for topping up your credit are sold in most stores and come in values ranging from R$10 to 50. The higher the value the longer the credit remains valid. If you want to send text messages abroad the TIM card is better, I dont think that Oi allow you to send international texts. You will need to take your passport with you when you buy the sim card. If you ask for a sim card they won't know what you are talking about, they are called chips in Brasil.

davidshang · #3 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 06:52 AM

Why are you not going online shopping site like International Cell Phones, World Phones, SIM Cards, Satellite Phones here you can buy sim card in Brazil only in $59.