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So far, the only positive stories I've heard about using physical SIMs abroad were from people who activated the SIM in the US first, then brought it here. How do you know the service is fully activated? Do you already have a phone number assigned? Since the Tello rep seemed confident, maybe...

Yes. If your phone supports eSIM, you can sign up for Tello and activate it from Argentina - or from any other country, for that matter.

I've seen Hausler mentioned as a company that's been offering this for years. No personal experience, though. Hausler came up in the Nisman case. Apparently, he had a deposit box there.

Check out this thread: https://baexpats.org/threads/getting-a-non-voip-us-phone-number-from-tello-for-2fa.46924/

So when the airline check-in agent asks if you have a return ticket, and you will show some letter in Spanish. Would you be able to convince him or her that this letter authorizes your entry and stay in Argentina beyond the typical 90-day tourist limit. If you can do that, then you will be fine...

If the service is registered under someone else’s name, only the account holder can make changes. Usually, they don’t bother transferring the account - they just let you pay the bills directly, or they pay and ask you to reimburse them.

For internet providers, once you check service availability by submitting a form on their website, they usually call you within an hour to arrange the installation. You can also call their 0800 number, and most companies have a WhatsApp chatbot you can use to schedule the service installation...

There’s also mobile internet. With Claro, for example, you can buy a 40 GB data pack for around 25k pesos. Just tell them you absolutely need internet and that you're ready to pay for it. Let them figure out the details.

Check with your portero . In buildings with more than 4 units, internet providers usually have a connection box already installed. The portero can tell you which companies have coverage in your building. There are two major residential internet providers - Personal and Telecentro. "No Fibra...

I think you can state that you want to keep your current health insurance and arrange for the amount paid through monotributo to be redirected and applied toward your existing coverage. Then it will basically get counted as part of your premiums.

With margins over 50% on the iPhone, Apple seems to be doing just fine in a capitalist society.

I doubt there are many people out there holding Argentine pesos in foreign bank accounts.

This includes an estimate of the bank fee, which is not charged by Visa itself. I have one card where the bank doesn’t charge anything, and another where the bank charges 3%. Visa doesn’t know that. If your bank does charge a fee, it will likely appear as a separate transaction.

You realize that doesn't make sense, right? How is it the MEP rate if they end up charging you something else? Visa charges you according to the Visa exchange rate, and Western Union uses their own rate. It’s not like either one is pegged to the MEP.

According to official visa exchange rate site 1USD = 1156 Central bank rate: 1USD = 1130. It's like 2% difference today. Does a 2% difference really qualify as 'obviously' better? --- The "dólar turista," as IamWaldo mentioned above, applies to Argentine tourists shopping abroad with their...

It’s not just about inflation - it’s about the cost of living. A friend of mine works at a major international company here, and they’re trying to fill a similar position both in Argentina and in the UK. After all the recent changes and rising living costs, they’re now offering a higher salary...

If you're not sure about getting married and need more time to decide than the time a tourist visa allows you to stay in Argentina, this might not be your best and fastest option.

The best and fastest option might be to come on a tourist visa, get married in Argentina, and then apply for residency or work on regularizing your status from within the country. Expressing immigration intent and then applying for a tourist visa might not be the best idea.

Cepo is not an abbreviation - it's a word that literally means "trap" or "constraint." In local financial context, it refers to a set of government-imposed restrictions on buying and selling U.S. dollars. Since people couldn't freely access dollars for a long time, a black market emerged with an...