White Pelican Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I am having repeated problems with my Telcel Amigo plan which I pay $200 pesos per month for "unlimited". Often I am unable to access my maps program or play podcasts while driving. I have an iPhone 11. Last week I went to Mascota and had no map service the entire time; very annoying and potentially dangerous. I had a paper map but they are very inadequate. I also couldn't receive emails or do anything online; the internet was very bad there but I could call the friend I was traveling with so I know I had cellular service. When I go to the Telcel office the clerks always push a bunch of buttons or take it into the back and then tell me I'm using too much cellular data but I am a very light user of my phone and I'm willing to pay to get "unlimited" cellular data. I absolutely want to be able to use my maps feature as I'm wandering around the Jalisco back country. Can anyone help me to solve this issue or direct me to a phone guru, hopefully without sarcasm or abuse? Thanks for sincere, knowledgeable answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 To get full service you have to sign up for an account, I have one that costs under 400 pesos a month, and I get all the apps and service, they just automaticly renew it, as I pay for servise a year in advance...and do not take free phones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 (edited) The unlimited refers to calls and text, not data. I believe the 200p package gives 3 gig of data. Try using wifi whenever it is available to save on using your own data. Most restaurants and coffee shops will give you their passwords. Edit: Also you can download podcasts for later playback while on wifi to save more data. Edited January 17 by Whipstock Poscast info 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 If you have unlimited calling and wifi but only so many mb of cellular data be careful to turn off the cellular data when you don’t need it. I forgot to turn it off one time and it cost me a few 100 pesos extra on my bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 26 minutes ago, sm1mex said: If you have unlimited calling and wifi but only so many mb of cellular data be careful to turn off the cellular data when you don’t need it. I forgot to turn it off one time and it cost me a few 100 pesos extra on my bill. Thanks for your response, yes I know to do this which is why it's frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 I'd guess it isn't maps that is using up your data. https://www.allconnect.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, White Pelican said: Thanks for your response, yes I know to do this which is why it's frustrating "Unlimited for 200p per month gives you very little use of the Internet. Therein is your problem. Whipstock is "right on ". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiko Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 On the Amigo plan if you renew before the plan expires then your data will rollover to the next monthly cycle, I started renewing early late summer 2022 and today I have 15 gb. I normally get 3gb if I renew after the expiration date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyhauler 4u Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 I use Here WeGo maps. You can download and keep the entire MX map. No need for internet to use maps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 There are probably "dead zones" on the roads to Mascota....there certainly are still some bad areas even around lakeside for cell coverage. You can choose to use Google Maps "offline" so it is saved on the device. Good luck but don't rely on active cell coverage in more remote areas in any country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapalence Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 5 hours ago, Go Solar said: There are probably "dead zones" on the roads to Mascota....there certainly are still some bad areas even around lakeside for cell coverage. You can choose to use Google Maps "offline" so it is saved on the device. Good luck but don't rely on active cell coverage in more remote areas in any country. Exactly what I was thinking. There is one pueblo near Mascota that has been collecting funds from residents and others to bring cell service to their little town for several years. Poco a poco, $50- 100 pesos at a time. ❤ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 21 hours ago, Kiko said: On the Amigo plan if you renew before the plan expires then your data will rollover to the next monthly cycle, I started renewing early late summer 2022 and today I have 15 gb. I normally get 3gb if I renew after the expiration date. How early do you renew? I paid for six months in advance, and it automatically antes up, well, after sending me fifty messages urging me to give them money before the renewal date. One of the irritants with Telcel (and CFE, TotalPlay, etc.,) is that their payment app seldom works so one has to trot to the local Oxxo every month which is why I paid in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiko Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, White Pelican said: How early do you renew? I renew monthly. I just put an alarm in my calendar app to remind me a day before it expires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, chapalence said: Exactly what I was thinking. There is one pueblo near Mascota that has been collecting funds from residents and others to bring cell service to their little town for several years. Poco a poco, $50- 100 pesos at a time. ❤ A dead spot means a place with no cell service. If there is no cell service, you can not be using your cell's data. Maps, without data will give you your location on the road, as it is usi g GPS. The data part is to look for restaurants etc. Try opening maps with the phone in airplane mode. In a test run It should show your location as you travel. https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Google-Maps-Offline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dalziel Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 To use Telcel's Amigo Sin Límite plans you must pay in every month. That may be why you are losing your service. To pay in advance you would have to have a contract plan, not an Amigo Sin Límite plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Google Maps allows you to download an area to your phone so you do not need cellular for navigation in cellular dead spot areas… Note: Do this when your phone has wifi so as to not use your data GBs… Click the three bars on the left and one of the options is “Offline Maps”… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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