Montevideo - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
We use a local plan and it works well. - Aug 2022
Local provider is reputable. WhatsApp is ubiquitous. - Nov 2021
Bring your own unlocked phone. You can get a local sim card through the embassy if you work there. I didn't find it to be too badly priced and i could pay my bill on the internet. Be aware that cancelling your service can be a pain and they will keep trying to bill you long after you are gone. - Jul 2020
I used the local provider Movistar on a prepaid plan. Monthly plans are also available and either option is relatively cheap, less than plans in the U.S. - Jun 2017
Our local phone costs about 200 USD per month. - Oct 2016
We use a local provider. WhatsApp is a preferred method to communicate for many people here. - Aug 2016
Embassy provides phones to employees and a SIM card to EFM. Seems like all the locals have at least two phones. You can also get a SIM from any of the service providers - Mar 2014
There are many cell phone shops available here. The embassy provides staff with cell phones. - Mar 2012
Embassy provides. - Jan 2009
