Nextel Phones in South America

Posted by Nicholas Gill Aug 5, 2006

Traveling abroad and using your cell phone always brings on many questions. With Nextel(now Nextel Sprint) phones in South America it is actually quite simple. You can actually use your 2-way/chirp/whatever you call it in many places in South America and it works just as it would at home. Coverage is limited to Peru (the entire coast), Chile, Brazil, and Argentina. The charge is just 20 cents a minute (that's average; price can vary depending on your plan) on your 2-way, which means, only as you are holding the button is time used. So, your bill will never increase that much as long as you are not using your phone all day long.