Cellphone - GSM Coverage in Mexico

Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging work
in Mexico?

Thanks

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:09:51 GMT, "Sam" <newsgroup_@m>
wrote:

>Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging work
>in Mexico?

What carrier? If they are in Mexico it's likely they will not receive
Mexican CID, but they *may* get US CID (assuming that the carrier's
originally from the US or Canada.)
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Sam wrote:

> Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging work
> in Mexico?
>
> Thanks


I've never seen CID work on any Mexican cell system, so it is my
impression that they just don't offer it. They're still answering the
phone to learn which telemarketer is calling.

I've never attempted to use text messaging in Mexico, nor anywhere else
for that matter. Text messaging doesn't interest me.

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"Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.NONOcom> wrote in message
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: On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:09:51 GMT, "Sam" <newsgroup_@m>
: wrote:
:
: >Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging
work
: >in Mexico?
:
: What carrier? If they are in Mexico it's likely they will not receive
: Mexican CID, but they *may* get US CID (assuming that the carrier's
: originally from the US or Canada.)

Rogers (formerly AT&T) in Canada.

"Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
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: Sam wrote:
:
: > Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging
work
: > in Mexico?
: >
: > Thanks
:
:
: I've never seen CID work on any Mexican cell system, so it is my
: impression that they just don't offer it. They're still answering the
: phone to learn which telemarketer is calling.

I don't see how that is possible. I seen their PCS system have caller id.
And since now they have GSM, they *should* have caller ID as well, at least
for the locals.

"Brian K" <brianxt1951@> wrote in message
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:
: I just got an announcement from my carrier, T-mobile stating that there
: is now coverage in Mexico. I didn't read all the details to see if a
: tri-band phone is needed. If this is something of interest, go to
: T-mobile's website for details.

Thanks Brian, T-mobile is FIDO (Microcell's) roaming partner in the USA.
Fido does acknowledge they have coverage in Mexico but does not know if CID
works while roaming.

"Sam" <newsgroup_@m> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if their GSM phone had caller ID and/or Text messaging
work
> in Mexico?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Text messaging works in mexico and is $0.40/message if I remember correctly.
If you have voice mail you might want to remove it before going to mexico as
any messages that go to VM will incur add'l roaming charges.

-Steve