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On Trip Advisor Gary wrote:
GaryTrvlguy Atlanta Nov 24, 2008
"The Holiday Inn Aurola is in the best location. All of the major attractions and parks are within walking distance. The Hotel is clean, everyone is friendly, and several of the girls at the front desk spoke perfect English -- which was very helpful. I told them I was there for Spanish school and they were kind enough to communicate slowly and even taught me a few new words. I was a little disappointed that the gym was closed - but since it was to renovate, I can't complain. You can't blame a hotel for wanting to improve their facilities. Lastly, I rented a phone from a company called "Costa Rica Cellular Connection." You can find their information on the website -- I HIGHLY recommetd using them -- fantastic deal, good service, and having the phone made me feel very safe (not all U.S. phones will work in CR). The Holiday Inn gladly accepted delivery of the phone from the cell phone company so that it would be waiting for me when I arrived. The overall stay was fantastic.
This TripAdvisor Member:
Liked — Location
Disliked — Nothing. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. "

Thanks Gary! We are so glad that renting a cell phone from Costa Rica Cellular Connection was such a great experience!

NEW on our Website! QUICK GUIDES for using your cell phone's features

We are proud to offer Nokia phones, well known in Costa Rica to provide reliability, ease of use, and great reception. For GSM technology we use Nokia models 1112 and 1110 and for TDMA technology we use Nokia models 3520 and 2220.

We have added to our website, www.costaricacellularconnection.com, a "QUICKGUIDES" section providing helpful information on how to use all the great features on our Costa Rica cell phones.

Please go to our website's "Phones and Manuals" page at http://www.costaricacellularconnection.com/manuals.html under “Quick guides” to download the info.

At Costa Rica Cellular Connection we want to make renting a cell phone for Costa Rica as easy as possible , without hassle. Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best and most convenient cell phone rentals for Costa Rica, providing our customers with great phones, and coverage in over 75% of the country. Don't hesitate to contact us to make a reservation for a cell phone or if you need help planning your trip!

Cell phones delivered in the USA or Canada

Costa Rica Cellular Connection provides our clients with I.C.E phones, I.C.E being the one and only telecommunications company located in Costa Rica. Whether or not you choose to rent a from us, or a competitor, it is important to ask if the phones are connected through I.C.E. to ensure your phone will work in Costa Rica. Besides the obvious fact that Costa Rica Cellular Connection provides the cheapest phone rentals (by a lot in most cases!) , we also offer the ability to have your phone rental delivered in the US or Canada.

We have been getting many reports that people have taken delivery of phones in the US from other companies that don't use I.C.E. phones, and their phones did not work. The only way one can acquire a phone through this Costa Rican telecommunications company is to be a citizen, which we are, or by having a business located in Costa Rica, making it tough for foreigners to get access to phones. No other phone rental company with delivery in the USA and Canada offer cell phones connected to the I.C.E network. Other companies in the USA offering cell phone rentals for Costa Rica provide a roaming service on the CR network. Be aware of these companies because these cell phones will not always work. We get our cell phones directly through ICE and our customers have service in Costa Rica anywhere ICE has converage, which is in about 80% of the country.


Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best cellular rentals for all types of travelers to Costa Rica. We provide the best and most affordable way to stay in contact with family, friends and business!

HOW TO CONTACT US IN COSTA RICA

Call Costa Rica Cellular Connection's office in Costa Rica any time. We offer service 24/7 in English and Spanish. Our friendly Customer Service Rep will be happy to talk to you about our service or Costa Rica.

Call us in Costa Rica at 8876-1776

• If you need to rent a cell phone when you are already in CR
• To get information about the cell phone you already have
• If you need any assistance
• If you have any questions about Costa Rica

Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best, most affordable way to keep in touch with friends, family and business. Please contact us in CR, the USA or Canada if you have any questions!

NEW!! SHORT TERM PLAN!! $10 a day!

We are happy to announce that Costa Rica Cellular Connection is now offering a new plan for short term rentals! Now, you can rent a cell phone for only $10 per day, with free local calls, free incoming calls (local and international) free text messaging, and free voicemail.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection is the best way to stay in touch with family, friends, and business when traveling to Costa Rica. We offer the most affordable and convenient cell phone rentals in the country.

Visit our website today to make a reservation and remember that you can always get a cell phone delivered to you in the USA and Canada and also at your location in Costa Rica.

Delivery Service Offered in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Cellular Connection can get you a cell phone even if you are already in Costa Rica!!! If you’re in Costa Rica and would like to get a cell phone delivered to you, just fill in our reservation page http://www.costaricacellularconnection.com/reservations.html and in the "destinations" field write “Already in Costa Rica” and let us know your location.
We are working with a local currier delivery company that can get you one of our cell phones to almost anywhere in Costa Rica. Don’t hesitate to contact us http://www.costaricacellularconnection.com/contact.html with any questions about getting a rental cell phone delivered to you in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best cell phone rental service to anyone traveling, moving to or already living in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Cellular Supports the Lcoal Costa Rica Economy

Costa Rica Cellular Connection is proud to say that we are supporting the Costa Rica economy by getting our cellular lines through the local telecommunications company and purchasing our cellular hardware through local vendors. And as a Tica, I am proud to say that we employ other Costa Ricans to help run our business.

Costa Rica is wonderful place with lots of opportunities, and we think it's important for the country to retain its resources to insure that it remains this way for a long time. I hope whether you use our service or not we ask that you be conscious of local businesses when making your travel arrangements. We think you will find, that not only will you be helping the local economy but you will have a better cultural experience on you trip.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best cell phone rental service to anyone traveling to CR.

Send short emails to anyone in the world from your Costa Rica Cellular Connection rental cell phone!!

At Costa Rica Cellular Connection we offer the best and most affordable way to keep in touch with family, friends and business all over the world while you travel and vacation in Costa Rica!
Our Costa Rica Cellular Connection rental cell phones, both TDMA and GSM are also able to send short text emails to anyone in the world, just like sending a SMS. No need to have access to the internet or a computer.

Here are instructions on how to do it:
From the Menu, go to "Messages". Select this option. Once in the Messages option go to "Create Message". Start by typing in the email address of the person you wish to send the email to. Right after you have typed in the email address open a parenthesis inserting it using the symbols and write the subject of your email. Close the parenthesis. Continue by writing your email message in that space. The total length of the email, including the address and subject is up to 160 spaces or characters.
After typing in you message, go to "Options" and hit "Send". In the number Space you will always enter 1000.

That’s it! You have just sent an email from your rental cell phone. You can send messages from your rental cell phone to anyone in the world.
Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best cell phone rental service to anyone traveling to CR.

Calling Cards and Cell Phones

We've had several customers ask us if our phones work with calling cards, and if this might save them on the long distance rate. A few people have mentioned that some other companies claim to offer calling cards to make more affordable calls than the rates we offer. Although we are not fans of dialing 37 access numbers to make a call ourselves, our phones do work with calling cards. Most of the companies offering this service have Internationally blocked phones, so you do not have a choice in how to place a call to the US or where ever in the world you are calling to.
We advise customers, whether you plan on renting a Costa Rica Cellular Connection phone or not, to watch out for the fees involved in addition to the quoted rates on calling cards. Often times you will find that you are paying the local calling rate, plus the calling card rate to the your home country, plus an often unadvertised one time per call access fee. This adds up to people spending 10 minutes dialing for rates that are often higher then making the call directly.
Costa Rica Cellular Connection is proud to offer the best cell phone rental rates in Costa Rica. Far less expensive than our competitors, including other cellular rental companies in Costa Rica, car rental companies, calling cards, and hotel phones. NO minimum per day minute usage, no daily or monthly phone rental rate. Our phones have free voicemail and free text messaging included.

Making Reservations for a Costa Rica Cell phone rental

There are hundreds of people traveling to Costa Rica each day! We have a very high demand for cell phones so if you know that you need to get a rental cell phone for Costa Rica to stay in touch with friends and family or business, reserve a cell phone with plenty of time in advance. All you need to do is email us info@costaricacellularconnection.com or call us 1-800-372-3182 as soon as you book your trip. You can also fill out the information on the Reservations page http://www.costaricacellularconnection.com/reservations.html and we will contact you right away to arrange the delivery and payment of the rental cell phone.
Costa Rica Cellular Connection is proud to offer the best cell phone rental rates in Costa Rica. Far less expensive than our competitors, including other cellular rental companies in Costa Rica, car rental companies, calling cards, and hotel phones. NO minimum per day minute usage, no daily or monthly phone rental rate. Our phones have free voicemail and free text messaging included.


MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY!

Contact Costa Rica Cellular Connection by chat

For a lot of people that are multitaskers chating is easier that calling. If you have any questions about how to rent a cell phone for Costa Rica or any kind technical question while you're in Costa Rica you can contact us also by Skype or AIM.

Skype screen name: andrea.conty

AIM screen name: CRCellularConnec


We look orward to hearing from you! We appreciate your questions and feedback about our rental cell phones and about Costa Rica.

If youh ave any ideas on how we can make our cellular rental service better please contact us!
Email: crcc@costaricacellularconnection.com
phone 1-800-372-3183 toll free from the US and Canada

Sending Texts to a Costa Rica Cellular Connection rental cell phone for free

The website where you can send text messages to a rental cell phone in Costa Rica for free is actually a CR newspaper website called http://www.nacion.com/ and everything is in Spanish. Here is the link to the log in page.
http://registro.nacion.com/register/html/LN/LoginForm.jsp?URL=http://registro.nacion.com/register/ir_sms.jsp&MKC=http://dycon.nacion.com/cgi/mkc.pl&CN=REG_SESSION&LANG=en

Instructions:
Please register or sign up for a user name and pasword. Or contact us and we can give you our account log information that you use.
Once you have a login and password, all you have to do is enter your info to send a text to a Costa Rica rental cell phone.
You will see a message box and then it will take you to the La Nacion website with all the local news.

Scroll down until you see a box that says : "SMS GRATIS" (Free text messaging)
Translations for text messaging box:
NUMERO DE CELULAR= cell phone number. Type in the local 8 digit number.
MENSAJE=message. Type in your brief message here.
ACEPTO TERMINOS DE USO= I accept user terms. Please check this box.
Enviar mensansaje= Send message. Finally click here to send a text messages to the CR cell phone.
I would be happy to assist you if you need help sending a text message to one of our rental cell phones in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection's USA office is moving to St. Louis, MO

CRCC is moving!

We will continue to offer our great service from St. Louis, MO beginning May 5th, 2008.
Our phone number is the same 1-800-372-3183 and our fax is the same also 615-827-0155.

When sending the rental cell phone back to us, please send it to the following address:

Andrea Conty
Costa Rica Cellular Connection
1030 Highlands Plaza Drive East #113E
St. Louis, MO 63110

Please don't hesitate to call or email crcc@costaricacellularconnection.com if you need any assistance in sending back your Costa Rica rental cell phone. We will be happy to email a new return label that you use for our new St. Louis address.

Get a Toll Free 1800 number

Costa Rica Cellular Connection is proud to offer a new service to our customers. We are now able to offer a 1800 toll free number for your cell phone.
How does it work? Simple! We set up your Costa Rica rental cell phone with a US or Canada 1800 number. You can have anyone call you for free! Also, have your regular number forwarded to your 1-800 number if you'd like and it will get forwarded to your CR cell phone, and no one will even have to know that you've left the country.
Use the 1800 as your contact number for the time you're in Costa Rica. It doesn't get any easier than this to be reachable while you're on vacation or business.
Please call or email us to ask about how to set this up!
www.costaricacellularconnection.com
1-800-372-3183

All cell phone numbers will change from 7 digits to 8

ICE (local telecommunications company) has expanded the numeration ofor their cellulalr service network as well as all land lines from 7 digits to 8 with the objective of creating 10,000,000 more numbers to satisfy demand for the next 10 years.

Your rental cell phone numbers from Costa Rica Cellular Connection have changed to eight digits starting March 20.

Eight-digit cell phone numners and land line numbers were set to go into effect in Costa Rica on Thursday, March 20.

This is how it works:
Add an 8 to the beginning of your rental cellular number. For example if your mobile phone number assigned by Costa Rica Cellular Connection prior to the change was 882-4420, now dial 8882-4420.
These changes also apply for people in the US or Canada reaching you on your rental cell phones from Costa Rica Cellular Connection.

Calls from the US or Canada placed to the prior 882-4420 are now dialed 011-506-8882-4420.

If you are using your rental cell to dial local land lines, add a 2 at the beginning of the existing number, like this: old number for a Taxi service in San José prior to the change was 224-7979, after March 20th, dial 2224-7979 with your cell phone.

International SMS enabled for GSM phones

The Costa Rican GSM cellular phones are now able to send and receive international SMS (short message text).

The ICE (Costa Rican Electricity Institute) is currently running a pilot plan to test the service. ICE is the only telecommunications provider in Costa Rica for cell phones, land lines and internet.

So far, the international messages are only available between the Costa Rican cellular phones and other five countries (USA, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador).

To do so, the user needs to write the message and utilize the number as when placing an international phone call: 00 + country code + phone number.

I.e. to send a message to the US you use the number as:

00 + 1 + area code + phone number.

Currently the messages cost the same as local SMS; however this could change within the next 6 months.