NEW!!! Send text to emails!

Send a text message to an email address to anyone from your Costa Rica Cellular Connection rental cell phone for FREE!

Here's how to do it on your Costa Rica Cellular Connection Nokia phone:

1. Hit the "Menu"
2. Select "Messages"
3. Select "Create Message"
4. Here you are going to write your message like this:

First write the email address, followed by parenthesis for the subject and then the personal message you'd like to send. Your message should have NO SPACES between the email address, parenthesis and first letter of message.

Example:

andrea@gmail.com(hello)Your personal message here

5. Hit "Options"
6. Select "Send"
7. It will now prompt you to put the phone number. The number you're always going to send emails to is 1001
8. Hit "OK"

That's it!! You just sent a text to an email address which means that you can contact anyone in the world for free form your rental cell phone in Costa Rica.

Holiday Rush Is Here

Happy Holidays from St. Louis, Mo and Feliz Navidad from Cartago, Costa Rica! The holiday rush, and the related travel rush has hit Costa Rica Cellular Connection. If you are planning on renting one of our mobile phones, or sim cards for winter travel, reserve early. We have a limited number of cell phones so we do run out sometimes. We built a wonderful infastructure to get as many phones to as many people as possible, but there is a limit. Traveling in Costa Rica has become very popular over the last few years so there is a rising tide effect for related businesses. It doesn't hurt that we also have a growing list of repeat customers because of our friendly and affordable service. We look forward to hearing from you! Safe travels.

Using your USA cell phone in Costa Rica

Many of your USA cell phones will "work" in Costa Rica these days. With ATT or T Mobile cell phone, you might be able to roam on the CR network. The problem with roaming is that exactly. You're roaming! Sometimes you get connection and sometimes you don't. Apart from coverage and connection issues, there is an extremely high when roaming in Costa Rica. Both ICE and your USA carrier will have to make money on this service, so you should expect to pay up to $2.99 per minute. The other problem is that all calls look the same to the carrier, meaning local and international calls, therefore you pay the same rate for both. You also pay that rate for incoming calls, like in the US. As for Verizon, the network is not even compatible with Costa Rica's ICE network. Verizon runs on a CDMA network. If you do not have a Blackberry Tour World phone you will have to upgrade to it and still pay $2.99 per minute. We actually had a customer report this to us in the last week.

If you need to stay connected, at the most affordable prices, the best option is to rent a cell phone from us, Costa Rica Cellular Connection. We offer the best rates and service plus our phones are provided by ICE, You will have coverage everywhere in Costa Rica!
Please contact us at 1866-353-6492 or email us info@costaricacellularconnection.com to make a reservation today and get the best phone and service for your money!

Reserve your cell phone early!

As we get ready for the upcoming high season, November through April, I just want to remind our customers to please reserve your cellular phone as early as possible. We get extremely busy over these months and we can run out of mobile phones for Costa Rica easily. Give us a call as soon as you know what your travel dates are and we'll be happy to lock in your reservation.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection has offices both in the USA and Costa Rica so you can get your phone in the place that is most convenient for you. Just let us know where you'd like the cell phone delivered to, your USA or Canada address, at the airport in San Jose or your desired location in Costa Rica.

If you have any questions about our service or Costa Rica don't hesitate to call 1866-353-6492 or email us info@costaricacellularconnection.com and we would be happy to arrange a cell phone rental for your upcoming trip to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers the best service and the best rates for cell phone rental in Costa Rica!!

NEW LOW SEASON RATES!

As of September 2nd, Costa Rica Cellular Connection is happy to announce that we have dropped our rates. for our cellular phone rentals, including a new long distance rate of only .69/min to the US. Our mobile phone rental service for Costa Rica already offers the best customer service in the business, and we want to make sure we CONTINUE to offer the best cell rental rates.

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 mobile 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!

Delivery Options in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Cellular Connection offers three convenient delivery options within Costa Rica to meet your travel needs.
-Have the cellular phone delivered to you at the airport upon your arrival.
-Have your mobile phone delivered to your hotel before hand to pick up when you check in.
-Have the cell phone delivered to your car rental agency if you are renting a car in Costa Rica, so it be easily picked up at the airport.

If you are already in Costa Rica, one of our friendly reps can meat you anywhere in the greater Metropolitan area of San Jose (San Jose, Heredia, Alajuela, Cartago).

If you are in an area farther away, and need a cellular telephone, we can usually get it to you in a convenient manner using one of our local carriers that we work with.

As always, we can provide with our Costa Rica ICE cell phones before your trip in Costa Rica as well.

Have a great trip!

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!

US Carrier Problems

We have yet another report from a customer that they were told by a US carrier, Verizon, that their cell phone would work in Costa Rica, and once they got there found out that it wouldn't. We are not sure which Customer Support Manual they are failing to update over there, but they seem to continue to give out bad information. Whether you rent a mobile phone from our company, or get it by some other means, make sure you have a GSM phone that is combatible with the network down there. Other technologies won't work, and even the GSM mobile phone network for Costa Rica is not as open as other countries. Thanks for reading. We appreciate your business!

Costa Rica Cellular Connection has been a force in the cellular rental market for Costa Rica for years. Our mobile phone rental business was built on a commitment to affordable rates and trustworthy service that our clients can count on. Because we have been able to deliver this model, we have many repeat clients and a wealth of referrals from the countries most prominent travel companies and language schools. We are proud to be included in the launch of the new prepaid sim card product as the country and telecommunications industry in Costa Rica evolve.

A message from a customer

.............."Andrea,
Thanks again for everything. The phone has been a life saver. I hardly ever get reception outside of San Jose with my iPhone, but even up in the mountains, your signal is clear as a bell."...........

I'm not sure how clear bells are, but never-the-less, we'll assume it's a good sound on the CRCC cell phone!

This is a customer that rented one of our phones, and also wanted to be able to roam on the network in Costa Rica with their US carrier mobile phone. As you can see, the roaming coverage is not always as robust, even with the I-phone.

We always appreciate honest feedback from our customers, so keep it coming!

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

New Prepaid Phone Rates

Costa Rica Cellular Connection is now offering prepaid cell phones for rent as part of our great service. We are the ONLY cell phone rental company in Costa Rica that has this service. The prepaid option offers, by far, our best price points for renting a mobile phone when traveling to Costa Rica.

PREPAID CELL PHONE SERVICE SUMMER 2009 Rental Fees:
$70 /month for Activation and Unlimited Incoming per phone. Compare this to are usual rate $95 for Unlimited Incoming!

Minutes* Option 1:

-$20 for 35 international minutes or 135 local minutes-International calls to the USA and Canada $0.57/min ($0 .32/min in savings off of our non-prepaid rates of .89/min!)
-local calls within CR $0.15/min( $0.18/min in savings off of our non-prepaid rates of .33/min)

Minutes* Option 2

-$38 for 75 international minutes or 290 local minutes-International calls to the US and Canada $0.51/min ($0.38/min in savings off of our non-prepaid rates of .89/min!)
-Local calls $0.13/min ($0.20/min in savings off of our non prepaid rates of .33/min)

Phones will be delivered in CR upon your arrival· Cell phone numbers can be assigned in advance. Contact us today to get your prepaid rental cell phone.
*Minutes expire after 30 days

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!

PREPAID CELL PHONES FOR COSTA RICA NOW AVAILABLE

Costa Rica Cellular Connection now offereing prepaid cell phones for rent as part of our great service. We are the ONLY cell phone rental company in Costa Rica that has this service.

PREPAID CELL PHONE SERVICE SUMMER 2009

Rental Fees:
$85 /month for Activation and Unlimited Incoming per phone
Minutes Option 1
$20 for 35 international minutes or 135 local minutes
-International calls to the USA and Canada $0.57 cents per minute $0 .32 cents per minute in savings!
-local calls within CR $0.15 cents per minute $0.18 cents per minute in savings!


Minutes Option 2
$38 for 75 international minutes or 290 local minutes
-International calls $0.51 cents per minute $0.38 cents per minute in savings!
-Local calls $0.13 per minute $0.20 cents per minute in savings!


· Phones will be delivered in CR upon your arrival
· Cell phone numbers can be assigned in advance
*Minutes expire after 30 days

Contact us today to get your prepaid rental cell phone.

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!

Greetings from Cartago,CR

Hola! Andrea is in Cartago, Costa Rica, getting some business ready for the summer rush and visiting friends and family.

We have some exciting things coming soon, including a Prepaid Phone Service that should help our customers cut cost and plan out their travel expenses. If you are interested in hearing more about it, gives a call or shoot us an email.

Also, we are proud to announce that working with you guys over the years has inspired Andrea to write it about it! Coming this summer, you will be able to find valuable information and interesting blogs at http://www.costaricabyatica.com/. We hope to create an entertaining and informative enviroment that will apply the many interesting questions we have taken over the years with Andrea's local knowledge of the country. Never to early to start the suggestions. Contact Andrea's creative side at andrea@costaricacellularconnection.com

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!

NEW UPDATED WEBSITE

Greetings from St. Louis, MO or Cartago, Costa Rica depending on what week it is!

First of all, Thank you for business over the years. Because of you, we have been able to live a dream of having our own business and helping people in a place that is near and dear to our hearts, Costa Rica.

In an effort to continue to provide our current services, and provide ourselves with the ability to expand our reach into other areas, we have invested time and resources into our updated website www.costaricacellularconnection.com . If you have a moment, please check it out! and let us know what you think crcc@costaricacellularconnection.com.

Pura Vida!
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 mobile 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!

GSM vs. TDMA

The internet can provide us with a wealth of information when we are traveling to new places, but one must be careful to find updated information that reflects the current climate of your destination.

There is a lot of dated information out there that suggests that TDMA (older technology) cell phones work better in Costa Rica, when compared to GSM (newer technology) cells phones on the local network. We believe that this may have been true in years past, but this is probably not accurate today. I.C.E., the Costa Rican company that controls and develops the cellular network down there, has put a lot of work into upgrading the GSM network. At the same time, they have not, as an attempt to phase out TDMA technology, committed any resources to repairing or upgrading the TDMA network. We get many customers contacting us stating that they read online somewhere that TDMA is the way to go. Often times with a little more homework, we find that the post they are reading was written in 2004. Please be aware of this when renting a phone for your trip to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Cellular Connection carries both types of mobile phones for Costa Rica-TDMA and GSM, and will accommodate for both if needed. We also, try and keep up with local network coverage results so we know what works best. We are happy to contact your destination, i.e. hotel, school etc. and get their opinion before we send out one of our phones to you.

In other news, be sure to catch the world cup qualifier game of CR vs. El Savador tonight. Go Tico's! Costa Rica needs a victory after a tough 2-0 loss to Mexico last week.

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!

Another Thank You from our Customers

Andrea:

I have returned the phone and charger, via FedEx, tracking number:540201710007546. Once again, thank you for the great service!

The phone worked great and coverage was much better than expected.

I consider your willingness to share your knowledge of Costa Rica a precious gift which made my stay there easier and more enjoyable.

Without reservation, I will recommend yourservice to everyone that I discuss our trip with. It has been a pleasure to do business with you.I would be honored tohave my comments included on your "Testimonials" page.
Daniel
Hillsboro, OR

US Cellular Phones in Costa Rica

Hola,

We just got back from another wonderful trip to Costa Rica and wanted to share a few things with our customers. Although, once again, we were told by our Verizon rep's that our Verizon cell phones would work down there, they did not. We we're about 99% sure that Verizon's phones wouldn't work, as we've been told by countless customers that they wouldn't, but we decided to verify this for ourselves. Most of Verizon's phones are CDMA phones, so they are completely non-compatible with the networks down there. We end up getting a lot of business from Verizon and Sprint customers that were told they're phones would roam on the network down there, only to find out they wouldn't. In the event that your US carrier can roam on the Costa Rica ICE network, you would have to have a GSM phone that is a quad band phone to work. Most of the US phones are not. If are fortunate enough to be able to roam down there, be careful on the per minute rates, as most cellular companies charge over $2.00/minute to call back to the US.

The second thing we want to share, a bit of a teaser.. but we are working towards a partnership with ICE (the only cellular and telecommunications company in Costa Rica) to offer a prepaid service. We will have more information on this shortly, but we believe this is great news to see ICE moving forward with their services. It is also a sign that Costa Rica Cellular Connection is being recognized by our clients and vendors for superior service in our industry. This should go a long way to helping us in accommodating the demand we have created by offering a trustworthy service to our customers over the years.

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 mobile 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!

Affordable calls to your Cellular Connection Cell Phone from around the World!

http://www.skype.com/

If you are looking for a cheap way to contact people outside of the states, try skype. We use it to contact our family and employees in Costa Rica when we are not there. Many of our customers us the service to cut down on cost when traveling abroad, by either having friends or family back home contact them on our phones (works out great with one of our free incoming plans) or using it in internet cafes to dial out. The rates are far cheaper than you will find for local phone companies, or cellular providers like Verizon and at&t cellular.

You can prepay for minutes, so it's easy to keep track of costs, and it's available anywhere you can find a high-speed internet connection. You will need a headset that works with your computer, pretty easy to find at any computer or electronics shop.

If you have any trouble, or would like to talk to me about using skype, ( I guided my mother-n-law through setting it up!!) contact me: http://www.costaricacellularconnection.com/contact.html

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 mobile 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!