Thanks Siebrand for your detailed instruction.

I tried this, and I believed I could be back in 30 minutes or so,
but it took 70 min. actually. Because...

1. The clerk let me try (already activated) data SIM to confirm
it is really unlocked and data connection is available, however,
it was not working at first. The reason it didn't work was installed
APN profile (used in Japan) was not suitable for it.

My advice: remove the current profile in advance.

2. After that, purchased SIM just did not work.
When inserted, "No SIM" sign didn't disappear.
I showed him another SIM works,
and this was a problem of the given SIM, not my iPhone's.
Finally, he tried his iPhone 6 and confirmed that this was
a problem of the SIM. It took me 20+ minutes...

My advice: don't believe that SIM always works.
And make sure to detect what is the problem.

Anyway I managed to got it. Hope you do it successfully.

--Takashi [[User:Takot]]

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Siebrand Mazeland <siebrand@kitano.nl> wrote:
  1. Bring ID, and 210 peso cash or a credit card
  2. Go to Telcel store "Centro de Atencion a clientes Telcel" on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas. From the Hilton Reforma, right across the busy street, just before the "Empire State building".
  3. At reception, say that you want to buy a chip Telcel Amigo
  4. You will get a ticket with a desk number to report to. Probably upstairs.
  5. Go to that counter
  6. Ask for Telcel Amigo 7 dias 200 mega
  7. Costs 150 for sim, 59 for the data
  8. Computer stuff is done, forms are filled out
  9. You are taken to the payment area. Pay there. 150 for the sim
  10. Back to the clerk's desk
  11. You'll get the SIM card
  12. Put it in the phone and wait until the network is discovered. Telcel 3G for me
  13. Hand the phone to the clerk
  14. They will call a number. Presumable to activate
  15. The you have to pay a second sum for the data. 59 pesos. You'll get an activation code. The clerk entered it for me and showed me the text message that confirmed the 200MB of data.
  16. All done. Phew. Enjoy your data.
This took me about 45 minutes, including the walk to and from the Hilton. Feel free to publish this somewhere on Wikimania wiki, or tell your friends...

Cheers!

--
Siebrand Mazeland
Kitano ICT

M: +31 6 50 69 1239
Skype: siebrand

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