TelcelMexico Prepaid Basic SIM Card Universal SIM

I did not realize that I ordered just a SIM card with no data. I totally did not understand the description. The SIM card arrived in no time. Follow the instructions to activate the card. The seller did notify me that I purchased just an empty SIM card and I needed to purchase data. Oh, that was very kind of them. So I followed the instructions and purchased the data for the SIM card. The phone works with the SIM card. I can receive calls and it came in so handy as I drove across Jalisco area of Mexico. No issues at all but only one spot in Guadalajara. But all over Jalisco state I went from 3G to 4G depending on where I was. If you are going to Mexico for peace of mind, get the SIM card and not bother with finding a local Telcel place.

Unreliable service (at least in Cabo San Lucas). Calls would drop within 2 minutes. No service at the SJD airport. So $23 for the card, + $20 for the service plan - money well spent.

I ordered this SIM card so that I could use my unlocked iPhone on my upcoming trip to Mexico without having to buy a SIM card in Mexico ( to do so I would have to go into one of the cities, find a Telcel store, waiting in line, and fumbling my way through my awful (almost non-existent) Spanish).The SIM card comes with some simple instructions (in English) on how to activate it and activation takes less than 5 minutes. I had some additional questions so I contacted the seller directly and had a response and answer within 15 minutes.I'll update this review after I return from trip but so far so good.UPDATE (9/2/2014):Well I'm back from Mexico and throughout my entire week trip the ONLY purchase that I felt was truly worth the money was this SIM card and Data plan I added to it. Adding the data plan was very fast and easy, I simply went to sellers website, put in my number, and I was good to go. I also had the option to purchase data directly from Telcel but after doing the math I decided that going through the seller was the better option for me as I don't speak Spanish and the markup was actually very low.When I landed in Mexico I swapped the SIM card in my iPhone and I was all set. I had voice and data right away. I had cellular coverage everywhere I went in Mexico (Cancun to Riviera Maya), mostly 3G but I did get 4G LTE in and around Cancun.After being in Mexico I realize it would have actually been more expensive for me to buy a SIM card in Mexico (even if I did speak Spanish). I would have had to pay for a shuttle/cab to/from the Airport/Resort/Hotel to a town with a Telcel or Movistar store (there don't seem to be many of them). At least for where I was, I would have paid more than double for the transportation than I did for the SIM Card. If you'll be going into a town with a store anyway (and you speak Spanish) then it's likely more economical for you to just buy a card there but from the stories I've heard be prepared to spend 30 to 60 minutes in line at the store. For me, this was by far the best option.The only thing I didn't like was that the seller doesn't offer all the data packages that Telcel does (at least at the time, they were updating their site as I went on vacation so that may have changed). This though isn't enough for me to deduct a star, I am still very happy with my purchase.

Perfect for travel...it is empty so u need to add minutes...just download app and pay...worked pretty good...had some issues sending pics but everything else worked great

I purchased the card in December 2015 while I was still in Mexico. It was sent to my mail in Tucson and picked up last week, and brought to Mexico on March 16th, and I installed the nano-SIM card in a new iPad mini...it never seemed to work although all the information was there on my iPad. I received email from Vincent stating that my mexico phone number was registered and that Telcel was up and running. I never got it to work even though the screen icon shows a 3g network connection, well in frustration I took my card to a Telcel store here in Alamos, Sonora and they put it in their phone and found 0 for Data and 0 for cellular calls, also the card package had been opened with a note from Vincent that he unsealed the nanoSIM for pre-activation and testing procedures..this is not needed and I suspect that someone else used the 50 minutes on the card and then it was sold to me. So I wasted $17.95 and refunds or replacement of the missing is not allowed.!Vincent corrected this when I got an unlocked cell phone and he immediately put the amount (el recarga) onto the card that he sent and I have installed in the phone, The problem was that I did not have a phone when I got this card. Don You do have to live with the Mexico City prefix to the phone and if you are only on vacation, that is probably just fine,

This is an amazing service that worked! Some people do not realize what a hassle it is to get a SIM card in Mexico, go to a store, wait in line, talk to someone that has no idea. Believe me we know, we have done this many times. This SIM card was sent to my house activated, hassle free... amazing!You don't know how much we have struggled over the years to find a solution for this. I had a question and they answered me back within promptly. Thank you!Thank you again for such a great service.Oscar

Mexican SIM card was useless at Cabo for data. I had 3G internet service bar visible at Cabo, but was not able to use any data anywhere. I purchased this chip and data plan separately (additional about $40 for 2G data and calling plan). Phone call worked good, but no internet service in Mexico. Do not waste your money for data, it doesn't work at Cabo. I had a Verizon unlocked Android phone.

Expensive in this price