Comments on: Huawei Wins $235 Million 3G Phone Bid http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christine http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-16393 Christine Mon, 18 May 2009 00:35:31 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-16393 Hello, Would love to talk to you Colin, or to anyone who has just become a resident. We are seriously considering moving to Costa Rica. We've started taking Spanish lessons and doing a lot of research on the internet. Would love some first hand accounts. I have a TON of questions. Pura Vida! Hello,

Would love to talk to you Colin, or to anyone who has just become a resident. We are seriously considering moving to Costa Rica. We’ve started taking Spanish lessons and doing a lot of research on the internet. Would love some first hand accounts. I have a TON of questions.

Pura Vida!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 Tim Sat, 16 May 2009 16:01:16 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-16392 Congrats on the residency! I expect TDMA will go away sometime in 2010-2011. While TDMA phones are available, I do not know if ICE both has TDMA lines or if they are selling them. GSM is better than it used to be, but far from acceptable. Lost signals, messages in Spanish to try again later, (GSM is not available in English) areas where there is simply no coverage at all... etc. I replied in more detail via email. Congrats on the residency!

I expect TDMA will go away sometime in 2010-2011. While TDMA phones are available, I do not know if ICE both has TDMA lines or if they are selling them.

GSM is better than it used to be, but far from acceptable. Lost signals, messages in Spanish to try again later, (GSM is not available in English) areas where there is simply no coverage at all… etc.

I replied in more detail via email.

]]> By: Colin http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-16391 Colin Sat, 16 May 2009 14:01:23 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-16391 Tim, as newly minted residents, if TDMA is going away and we are just now getting our first cell phone... are we stuck with GSM? Are any GSM phones better (stronger signal reception) than others? Other guidance for us before we buy? Tim, as newly minted residents, if TDMA is going away and we are just now getting our first cell phone… are we stuck with GSM? Are any GSM phones better (stronger signal reception) than others? Other guidance for us before we buy?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-16317 Tim Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:45:06 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-16317 I suggest you contact www.cellphonescr.com for your options. I suggest you contact http://www.cellphonescr.com for your options.

]]> By: Brian http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-16316 Brian Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:48:57 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-16316 Well, I'm an English teacher, but unlike so many of my colleagues, spelling is not high on my priority list. Comprehension is #1 and I understood everything you wrote. That said, I'd like your advice... I have a GSM phone and was planning to get a SIM card from 0044.co.uk for a summer trip to CR. You've convinced me not to do that, but can I rent a TDMA phone (with a number) while there at a reasonable cost? (What would you call reasonable?) To get one in the States to take with me is crazy expensive and I'd rather do without one than pay their extortion - er "rates". Pura Vida! Well, I’m an English teacher, but unlike so many of my colleagues, spelling is not high on my priority list. Comprehension is #1 and I understood everything you wrote.

That said, I’d like your advice… I have a GSM phone and was planning to get a SIM card from 0044.co.uk for a summer trip to CR. You’ve convinced me not to do that, but can I rent a TDMA phone (with a number) while there at a reasonable cost? (What would you call reasonable?)

To get one in the States to take with me is crazy expensive and I’d rather do without one than pay their extortion – er “rates”.

Pura Vida!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-15168 Tim Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:34:53 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-15168 Damn! I did it AGAIN. :) Now I can look forward to 15 more emails... the grammar/spelling police are always out... a good thing I guess! Sooooorrrrrreeeeee :) Damn! I did it AGAIN. :)

Now I can look forward to 15 more emails… the grammar/spelling police are always out… a good thing I guess!

Sooooorrrrrreeeeee :)

]]> By: Bob Furlong http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/01/13/huawei-wins-235-million-3g-phone-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-15164 Bob Furlong Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:36:03 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=407#comment-15164 Tim, always enjoy your blog, but I'm hoping you were praying and not preying for better coverage. Tee Hee, Bob Obviously the system itself, but I am also presuming preying that they are finally going to put up a ton of new towers as Tim, always enjoy your blog, but I’m hoping you were praying and not preying for better coverage. Tee Hee, Bob

Obviously the system itself, but I am also presuming preying that they are finally going to put up a ton of new towers as

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