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Internet Access
If you bring your laptop with you, each day there are more and more restaurants and cafes that have internet access.
If you left it home and you want to be reached, it won’t be difficult to find an internet café. All cities have them, including small towns, and sometimes even in rural areas.
Rates vary from $10.00 pesos (0.66 euros) for 60 minutes up to $20.00 (1.3 euros) per hour at the most expensive locations.
There are also prepaid cards that you can buy in some establishments for $50.00 (3.3 euros), $100.00 (6.6 euros), or $150.00 (10 euros). To use the card, you need to call a telephone number to activate it before configuring it on your computer. It is extremely simple to do.
Calling Cards and Public Phones
To use a public phone you need a calling card named Ladatel. These are sold in various commercial establishments and also at news stands. There are different prices: $30.00 (2 euros), $50.00 (3.3 euros) or $100.00 (6.6 euros). With these cards you can call both domestically and internationally. They work very well for local calls, although long distance calls quickly exhaust their credit.
There are also prepaid long distance calling cards. Generally, you can purchase these at news stands and they are more efficient for long distance calls within Mexico or internationally. To use these types of cards, you need a regular phone or a cellular phone, although there are also some that offer the option of calling from a public phone. To dial, you call an access number and follow the voice recording that always asks you to enter your card’s pin number (NIP) and then provides you with dialing instructions. Some recordings offer the option of selecting a language.
Cell Phones
Cell phones in Mexico have wide signal coverage throughout the country.
Your telephone will automatically offer you roaming service with a Mexican operator and you can make your call. Cell phones also offer you the option of manually selecting the operator you wish to use.
The three main cell phone companies are the following: Iusacell, Telcel and Telefónica.
Before traveling to Mexico, it is important to consult your cell phone provider concerning which companies you can have roaming service, as well as the characteristics of your telephone, since there are different types of technology such as GSM and CDMA and agree upon which service as the best coverage.
Coverage throughout the country is overall very good, and you will always have coverage in the principle cities of the country. If you are one of those who likes to tour nature sites or visit rural villages, it is likely that your telephone will not always have signal. Nonetheless, the locals can guide you towards an area with coverage.
Calling Mexico
If calling from a regular telephone, dial as follows:
From Europe and the rest of the world + 52 + city code + telephone number or 0052 + city code + telephone number
From Canada and the United States + 52 + city code + telephone number or 011 52 + city code + telephone number
If calling from a cell phone, dial as follows:
From Europe and the rest of the world
+ 52 (1) + city code + telephone number or 00 52 (1) + city code + telephone number
From Canada and the United States
+52 (1) + city code + telephone number or 00 52 (1) + city code + telephone number
Dialing from Mexico / Cómo marcar en México
If you wish to call from Mexico to Canada, the United States, Europe and the rest of the world:
00 52 + country code + local number
The dialing sequence is the same from a cell phone.
If you wish to call long distance within Mexico, dial:
01 + area code + 8 digits of the telephone number you wish to call
The dialing sequence from your cell phone to any number in Mexico is:
+ 52 + city code + local number
If you call from cell phone while in Mexico, dial:
+ 52 (1) + city code + number
Messenger Services
In all of the cities throughout the country, you will find messenger services – simple inquire in your hotel or with your hosts for the closest one. Correos Mexicanos, DHL, Federal Express and Estafeta are some of the companies that offer you internacional service.
Each city has a post office whose window hours are generally 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Not all post offices sell envelopes or packaging materials. To avoid hassle, we suggest buying the envelope or packaging material before going to the post office.
Correos Mexicanos also offers messenger services.
Certainly do not miss visiting the post office in Mexico City – a building whose design and architecture are renowned.
Service Numbers
020 – Domestic long distance via operador030 – Exact time
031 – Alarm-clock
040 – Nacional Directory Assistance (telephone numbers, telephone number changes, telephone numbers of towns inside Mexico)
055 – Long distance service attention
065 – Red Cross
078 – Information and tourist orientation from the Secretary of Tourism
090 – Internacional long distance via operador
Cda. de Seminario #22 Local C Col. Olivar de los Padres, Álvaro Obregón, C.P. 01780, México, D.F. Teléfonos: +52 (55) 5668 8709 / 1718 0181 / 1718 0192