AlexCatLady
9/16/2014 11:57 EST
I know nothing about phones...(got a flip phone for emergencies in US) What is the best phone to get to be able to continue my hour long conversations with my friend in LA while living in Nica? Do I keep a US phone number? Do not know how international phones work. But I know practically all of you will now!! Thanks in advance!! :)
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KeyWestPirate
9/16/2014 12:04 EST
There was another thread that addressed this issue either here or on one of the other sites ..
The simplest solution would be a MagicJack. The latest version plugs either into your router, or into a USB port of your computer.
You then plug any conventional phone -wired or wireless- into the MagicJack and you dial and talk as if you were in the US.
I BELIEVE the MagicJack is available in Nicaragua, but I'm not sure. I would find a Radio Shack and talk to them.
There are other possibilities, but this is the easiest and least expensive.
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glockdiver69
9/16/2014 12:18 EST
Hi, What I use is an older smart phone (in this case an iPhone) that has been unlocked. I get a SIM card from Movistar and fill up my card with a bunch of minutes. This is for local calls.
The reason why I chose a smart phone is because I can connect to any WiFi (at home or anywhere else, like Tiptop) and use Skype to call anywhere in the world either for free [Skype to Skype] or really cheaply. I am also able to surf the internet and get e-mails. Plus, this acts as my camera, contacts list, voice mail, calculator, video camera, texts and so much more.
While I have not used MagicJack, I believe it should work on that too if you have wireless. However, I would ask someone who uses MagicJack if that is true.
I also use Skype via my tablet to make voice and web camera calls too when I am at home.
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mapper55
9/16/2014 13:02 EST
If you plan to make 'hours long' calls to the States, some form of internet phone will be a necessity.
It is hard to beat the Magic Jack with a good internet connection, but in Managua, internet connections can get iffy from time to time. Magic Jack Plus allows you to use magic jack from your smart phone but I haven't tried this. I also set up my magic jack in the States and got a local number before heading to Nicaragua.
Great idea glockdriver. I like the idea of using the smart phone when away from home. How do you set up your iPhone to insure that it doesn't use minutes for data access?
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glockdiver69
9/16/2014 14:01 EST
mapper55: There are two ways to make sure that you are not using your minutes. 1) is to trust that the phone is using the WiFi and not the minutes when you are surfing the net, e-mails or Skype. OR 2) you can place the phone into "airplane mode" and then go and manually turn on ONLY the WiFi. This way, your cell phone will only be able to use a WiFi connection to make a connection and not the your minutes. Note: when doing this, you will need to remember to turn airplane mode off if you want to make a call or text.
Personally, option #2 is safer, but I am lazy and I mainly do #1 on my Nica phone. I use #2 if I am using my USA smartphone as access to the internet / Skype.
Hope that helps.
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majicjack
9/16/2014 16:22 EST
We have Magicjack and it works fine when the signal is good. It works very well if you have cable instead of the stick. You should be able to get one at Radio Shack in Nicaragua
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