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Cellular Phone Forum / General / GSM / August 2004GSM Coverage in Mexico
Planning to do a trip to the Mayan Riviera. Just wondering how good GSM coverage is and if caller ID/display works as it should by displaying the correct number of the party calling you. The only reason we are bringing the phone is to screen the calls in case of family emergencies so caller ID is important. I emailed Telcel and they couldn't tell me. Thanks. > Planning to do a trip to the Mayan Riviera. Just wondering how good GSM coverage is and if caller ID/display works as it should by displaying the correct number of the party calling you. The only reason we are bringing the phone is to screen the calls in case of family emergencies so caller ID is important. I emailed Telcel and they couldn't tell me. > > Thanks. Telcel couldn't tell you because I don't think they know what CID is. CID is largely a U.S. feature. I'm down that way every month with a Moto v400 and I've never seen CID work.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know." -- Richard Wilbur >Telcel couldn't tell you because I don't think they know what CID is. >CID is largely a U.S. feature. I'm down that way every month with a >Moto v400 and I've never seen CID work. I'm sure they're well familiar with CID. However, if you're expecting US or Canadian CID you're probably not going to get it. It's highly unlikely that you'll get CID from anything that's not part of the NANP which is anything in country code 1 (US/Canada/Caribbean islands/US possessions) If you were a Telcel or Movistar customer (in country code 52) and you called another Telcel or Movistar or Telmex number CID via CSS7 is most likely transmitted. International CID from outside of the NANP usually does not work for a variety of reasons. CID is used all over the world in one form or other. It's for that reason you won't get CID from someone calling you from the Netherlands, Germany or France either. However, if you're in Mexico it's very possible that you'll get CID from someone in the US or Canada who calls you while you're in Mexico. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply "Joseph" <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.NONOcom> wrote in message : I'm sure they're well familiar with CID. However, if you're expecting : US or Canadian CID you're probably not going to get it. It's highly [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : it's very possible that you'll get CID from someone in the US or : Canada who calls you while you're in Mexico. I don't know if Eastern Europe and Taiwan has any affiliation with NANP, but I have seen it work on both my cell and landline. If it is possible to get CID from someone in the US or Canada who calls you while you're in Mexico, then why do you think the other poster who travels to Mexico every month can't get it to work? >If it is possible to get CID from someone in the US or Canada who calls you while you're in Mexico, then why do you think the other poster who travels to Mexico every month can't get it to work? Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. Same with international calls. Sometimes occasionally you'll get international CID but most times you will not. However, if they were in Mexico with service from a Mexican provider such as Telcel or Movistar odds are that they might get CID all the time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply >>Telcel couldn't tell you because I don't think they know what CID is. >>CID is largely a U.S. feature. I'm down that way every month with a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply Okay Joe, here's the deal... I'm in Mexico regularly for business and play, and I've NEVER seen CID work, neither have my partners. We've talked about it, most are local folks who've never even heard of such a thing. Maybe in more populous locales like Mexico City this sort of thing works, maybe out on the left coast in the busy resort areas, maybe even near the bridges over the Rio Grande, but not in the Yucatan. Sam was particularly asking about CID in the Mayan Riviera area, which is specifically where I go, the Yucatan. Cozumel finally got GSM service little more than a year ago. Tourists in Cancun are likely too drunk to care about CID. My recommendation to Sam would be bring your phone. It doesn't sound like you'd be getting local calls anyway, so why else would your phone even ring unless someone you know dialed your number? Another note, if you've not traveled internationally with your phone, you may want to check in with your carrier before departure. Ask them to verify that 'international dialing AND international roaming' are allowed on your account. Some carriers default these features 'off'. Enjoy your trip. Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know." -- Richard Wilbur >Okay Joe, here's the deal... I'm in Mexico regularly for business and >play, and I've NEVER seen CID work, neither have my partners. We've [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >'international dialing AND international roaming' are allowed on your >account. Some carriers default these features 'off'. Enjoy your trip. http://www.telefonicamovistar.com.mx/servicios/ocultacion_de_identidad.html This is all about caller ID "ocultación de identidad." Of course they're not saying that you'll get international caller ID. I don't think any countries guarantee that. All normal GSM services should work in Mexico. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply >>Okay Joe, here's the deal... I'm in Mexico regularly for business and >>play, and I've NEVER seen CID work, neither have my partners. We've [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply The operative word is "should", no? "ocultación de identidad" notwithstanding, I see no need to block it, so I'll say it again, I've NEVER seen CID work in the Yucatan area. Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know." -- Richard Wilbur >The operative word is "should", no? "ocultación de identidad" >notwithstanding, I see no need to block it, so I'll say it again, I've >NEVER seen CID work in the Yucatan area. The question is have you seen any *Mexican* CID or are you saying you haven't seen any US caller ID. If it's the latter that's normal. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply >>The operative word is "should", no? "ocultación de identidad" >>notwithstanding, I see no need to block it, so I'll say it again, I've [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply Cero, nada, as in not any, none, goose eggs, zippidy-doo-dah lo siento, senor Jose Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' "All that we do is touched with ocean, yet we remain on the shore of what we know." -- Richard Wilbur : Cero, nada, as in not any, none, goose eggs, zippidy-doo-dah : : lo siento, senor Jose LOL. Actually, I seen it work on a local tour resp's digital phone a few years ago in Cancun. The phone was NOT GSM though. I've received US calller id when I was I was roaming with a US SIM in other countries. In the UK, I receive US CID on my Orange SIM when callers call the US number that I divert to it. Stu > >Telcel couldn't tell you because I don't think they know what CID is. > >CID is largely a U.S. feature. I'm down that way every month with a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > remove NONO from .NONOcom to reply You used the UK SIM card so I think that's why. : I've received US calller id when I was I was roaming with a US SIM in other : countries. In the UK, I receive US CID on my Orange SIM when callers call : the US number that I divert to it. : : Stu > Telcel couldn't tell you because I don't think they know what CID is. Condescending nonsense. I've had caller ID on a Telcel phone for several years here in Southern Baja and it works fine for numbers originating in Mexico. Don't know about international callers. > CID is largely a U.S. feature. I'm down that way every month with a > Moto v400 and I've never seen CID work. Are you roaming from a US providor? That may be the detail... --Larry Why not just revert to the ring once, and you call back the number that called if you receive a CID, or if its your family, a ring system? There are simple workarounds. Planning to do a trip to the Mayan Riviera. Just wondering how good GSM coverage is and if caller ID/display works as it should by displaying the correct number of the party calling you. The only reason we are bringing the phone is to screen the calls in case of family emergencies so caller ID is important. I emailed Telcel and they couldn't tell me. Thanks. That's plan B. ;-) : Why not just revert to the ring once, and you call back the number that : called if you receive a CID, or if its your family, a ring system? There are : simple workarounds. |
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