Talk:Argentina/@comment-190.244.91.122-20190210205932

I had to go to 3 Movistar shops in Buenos Aires to be able to buy a SIM chip for 40 pesos, even the giant store didn't have one "until after noon". Activation is by sending #NOMI to the Movistar facebook messenger (so you need wifi), supplying photos of passport, selfie with passport, address, length of intended stay, date of birth, then waiting >1 hour (I suggest you go enjoy the day, pop into a cafe later with free wifi and check on the progress of this activation). Ignore the SMS that asks for the DNI because it is for Argentinians only, not foreigners. Movistar shops don't sell credit, so you have to go to a kiosk to buy credit (this is an unusual arrangement for an Australian). I SMS the word MES (month) to get my 30d 2Gb pack, but it said that was the wrong code to send. 2 hours in a queue at the giant Movistar store to get someone to help me fix it (my lack of Spanish was a barrier, but google translate helped us all). NB, at Iguazu falls, it doesn't work because it picks up the Brazil towers so unless you want to pay roaming, you end up turning it off.