Guayaquil - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
Keep a US number with Google-Fi or equivalent. We make web based calls primarily but at times this is not available. I have a local phone with a local number which is my primary phone. Claro and other companies are available. Bring an unlocked international phone. - Aug 2022
Everyone here uses Claro. Some people also use GoogleFi. - Jun 2022
I ported my American number to Google Voice. Local SIM and phone plan are cheap and reliable here. - Oct 2020
Claro's local service was decent. - Feb 2019
Bring one that will work anywhere in the world and which is unlocked. You can also check the local cell phone stores for programs that work for you. - Jun 2013
Cheap plans for simple phones are available for US$20-30 a month. Blackberries are more expensive and more prone to be stolen, as everyone here uses them. - Jan 2012
Everyone uses cell phone in the city. Consulate gives all Direct Hires a cell phone. - Jan 2012
Buy a cheap one as it may get stolen. Most people have BlackBerries. Not a lot of iphones. - Aug 2011
