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&nbsp BamaB's,
as far as I know, there's no "wireless" in Belize other than cellular or private WiFi. I know my TMobile handheld only works as a phone with $3/minute roaming charges in Belize. No data, no kidding. You're still dependant upon cell towers. I use the BTL chip/SIM in an unlocked cell phone while I'm in Belize or Mexico. Calls to the USA are a fraction of the cost of raoming.

&nbsp &nbsp Dan
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So can anyone tell me where you might pick up one of these BTL sim cards? and if you can just put it into your existing AT&T cell phone? That would be cool, but probably not.

Sharon.

Pick up the card at the btl office or at Mr. C's cellular world.

Should work in your phone, if it doesn't btl or C's can unlock your phone - but make sure it will work when you head back home - some operations are not reversible.

&nbsp Turquoise Dreams,
there's a BTL office at the airport, just across the parking lot from the taxi stand. You can also buy a SIM card here. AT&T phones will accept SIM cards if they're unlocked, and AT&T will unlock your phone for you.

&nbsp &nbsp Dan

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We got the WiFi cell phone, all you do is find available networks, put in the security code & connect, works great where cell service is spotty but a WiFi is available. I believe this avoids the roaming charges.

Generally stuff like this uses VOIP though and BTL is pretty good at blocking VOIP technologies.

You can almost guarantee that anything based on VoIP will NOT work. BTL have now found a way to interfere with quite sophisticated VPNs. Of course, in the process the entire service gets degraded but what do they care - they have a monopoly and stuff the legality. And a lot of commercial muscle to enforce their wishes on other businesses. What a dreadful company!