SMS Costs for Telcel Mexico

Roti2000 · **SMS Costs for Telcel Mexico -** 08-06-2010, 17:29

Hi everyone,

I'm going to be in Mexico City for three weeks later this month and I am trying to get my head around the Telcel plans (with my espanol limitada!).

I'm a heavy data user, so I will go for the 30 day internet Telcel Amigo @ $499 for 3gb.

But I am still a bit unclear about how the SMS works.

On their website they have Email2SMS: Telcel: Email2SMS

I'm assuming a user (anywhere in the world) can just email [mynumber]@itelcel.com. Question: do I incur any costs?

Apparently SMS (to send only?) is $.88. Or you can get a package (e.g. Paquete 300 SMS for $102).

Question: How do you sign up for the package? With the data plan it appears you make sure you have enough money in your account and then you send an SMS to sign up. I didn't see a similar procedure for the SMS paquetes.

Question: What is the charge to send SMS to the US?

Finally, for voice, is it right to assume that all incoming calls are free with the Amigo plan?

Gracias por ayudarme!

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Roti2000 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 08 Jun 2010 Country:	SMS Costs for Telcel Mexico - 08-06-2010, 17:29 Hi everyone, I'm going to be in Mexico City for three weeks later this month and I am trying to get my head around the Telcel plans (with my espanol limitada!). I'm a heavy data user, so I will go for the 30 day internet Telcel Amigo @ $499 for 3gb. But I am still a bit unclear about how the SMS works. On their website they have Email2SMS: Telcel: Email2SMS I'm assuming a user (anywhere in the world) can just email [mynumber]@itelcel.com. Question: do I incur any costs? Apparently SMS (to send only?) is $.88. Or you can get a package (e.g. Paquete 300 SMS for $102). Question: How do you sign up for the package? With the data plan it appears you make sure you have enough money in your account and then you send an SMS to sign up. I didn't see a similar procedure for the SMS paquetes. Question: What is the charge to send SMS to the US? Finally, for voice, is it right to assume that all incoming calls are free with the Amigo plan? Gracias por ayudarme!