Recent content by lunar

Well, I'll rephrase. Unless you have a qualified source of income ...

I would say banks in Argentina will most likely refuse to open a USD account for someone without a regular job in the country. In any case, if you plan to make frequent international transactions, using a personal bank account is probably not the best approach.

Yes, unless you properly declare that you are not a U.S. taxpayer, they will have to withhold 30% of your earnings as taxes to stay on the safe side. Usually, you declare this by submitting Form W-8BEN to them. Instead of explaining your situation in detail, you could simply say, 'I am not a...

An ATM can dispense only 40 banknotes at a time. If it is loaded with 500-peso notes, the maximum withdrawal will be 20,000 pesos, which is about 16 dollars.

The cheapest locally available Samsung Galaxy A-series model with eSIM is the Galaxy A55 5G, priced at around 800 dollars. Good luck finding it on sale for a special price of $150–$220. https://www.samsung.com/ar/smartphones/galaxy-a/

https://www.claro.com.ar/personas/planes-prepago-pospago/terminos-condiciones-prepago Check out "Larga Distancia Internacional (LDI) bonificada" section at the bottom of that page.

You do realize that eSIMs aren't all that common outside of flagship phones, right? Definitely not in the $170 USD range that TS was considering.

So, is your phone line activated now? Can you receive local calls or SMS messages? Also, have you tried registering with MiClaro to check your balance and manage your plan? Do you absolutely need to make international calls directly from your phone? You could try using Skype or some other app...

What exactly are your expectations here? Are you hoping someone will sell you a T-Mobile SIM card and Samsung phone over WhatsApp? Even if that were to happen, it’s pretty unlikely you’d be able to activate a T-Mobile SIM card outside of the U.S.

And now we're back to talking about dinosaurs. Try borrowing a 20W Apple-recommended iPhone charger from someone instead of relying on that 11-year-old 5W charger. See if it resolves your issues.

Can you charge anything else with this original iPhone charger, or at least get a 'charging in progress' notification?

Is it still under warranty? Just get it fixed. In the worst-case scenario, they might need to replace the battery. Hopefully, it will still be cheaper than buying a new Samsung A15. Samsung A15 is a budget phone. After being an iPhone user, you'll probably find it hard to adjust.

It's more like 30% profit now, I think. Or 35%? But either way, it's a bet that the peso will stay strong against the dollar. If the exchange rate goes to 2000 pesos per dollar by the end of the year, you'll gain 30% but lose 66%.

I just take a picture of a check right from my monitor to deposit it. :)

You are even more optimistic than Milei himself. https://baexpats.org/threads/milei-you-will-see-the-improvements-in-15-years.46720/