Brazil SIM Card

A prepaid Brazil SIM card with an international cell phone is the most convenient and economical solution for staying in touch while in Brazil. All incoming calls while in Rio de Janeiro are FREE and only $0.50 USD per call everywhere else, regardless of where they originate. Pay the local rate for local calls and use a cellular phone in Brazil like you do at home. And unlike home, your Brazil SIM card and cell phone service is prepaid so there is no need for a contract.

Brazil Service Additional Airtime 50 BRL Airtime Voucher		Brazil (TIM) SIM card Features Prepaid Brazil SIM card (TIM) with BRL 5 (approx. US$2.86) starter airtime credit A local cell phone number in Brazil FREE incoming calls Voicemail SMS (text messaging) No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check

For more information please refer to the User guide that comes with your package.

Rates

Domestic Calls

Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Brazil from your prepaid TIM Brazil SIM card while you are in Brazil.

*When making an outgoing call in Brazil always dial 041 + city code + phone number.

International Calls

Making international calls from your world cell phone has never been easier than with your prepaid Brazil SIM card. All rates are per minute for international outgoing calls from a Brazil prepaid SIM card within Brazil.

Service Life

If you do not recharge your account within 4 months, your mobile phone number will be partially blocked and you will only be able to receive incoming calls for another month. After 5 months total, your cell phone number will be recycled and any remaining airtime credit will be forfeit. To get connected again you will be required to purchase another SIM card. The 5 month period starts the day you arrive in Brazil and start using your GSM cell phone.

Activating Your Service

Your Brazil mobile phone number is printed on the reverse side of your SIM card packaging and begins *(21)...

• Travel to Brazil
• Be sure that the battery is adequately charged
• Insert the Brazil SIM chip into the cellular phone*
• Turn on your phone
• Enter the PIN code^
• Dial 20090702521 to register your SIM card (English operator)
• Start calling**

Customer service for your Brazil prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing *144 at any time from your Brazil cellular phone.

For emergencies while using your local Brazil GSM SIM card in Brazil please dial 112 from your cell phone.

*The SIM card is located on the inside wallet of your SIM card packaging. You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Brazil SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the Brazil SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.

^ Your phone will prompt you for a 4 digit PIN code which is printed on a separate card located in the wallet containing your SIM card. The PUK is only required to unblock your phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone.

**When calling overseas from the United States to your Brazil cellular phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 55 and then your Brazil cell phone number, omitting the first 0 (zero). To call abroad from your Brazil cell phone simply dial 0041 followed by the country code and phone number. To call Planetomni you would dial 0018007070031

Adding Talk Time

Your Brazil SIM card (TIM) comes with an initial starter airtime credit of BRL 5 (approx. US$2.86). Additional credit is available through the purchase of airtime vouchers, also called reload codes (not another SIM card). These airtime vouchers are available locally in Brazil at local convenience stores, TIM shops and authorized dealers. Airtime vouchers are available in 6 denominations: R5, R15, R25, R35, R50 and R100.

Simply scratch off the grey protective layer to reveal your voucher code. When punched into the keypad of your international cell phone, the voucher code will credit your SIM card the respective denomination you purchased.

Remember: Do not purchase another SIM card when your airtime credit is depleted! You only need a recharge voucher! And your incoming calls are always free even when you run out of airtime.

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