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    public healthcare for foreigners?

    I go to the public clinic at Hospital Aleman (Puerreydon 1640). You tell them the problem at the cashier and they send you to the type of specialist you need. Usually the wait is about 15 minutes. Cost is usually about US$25 per visit. VERY PLEASANT experience. If you need LAB work that...
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    Health Insurance for 2 months in Argentina?

    I just asked a doctor today in BA about health insurance plans in Argentina. He gave me the name of 4 companies. I don't know a thing about them as I have not investigated but you can likely google them to get info: Galeno, Suizo Argentina, OSDE, and Medicus. (But info may in Spanish language...
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    Cell Phones, Blackberries, and Vonage- Help??

    Another warning. Most VOIP companies use ports 5060 through 5064 UDP for their technology and ARNET (DSL through phone company) blocks these ports. (Typical narrow minded Argentinos.) My temporary apartment had ARNET DSL (I have always had internet through cable company in prior apartments) and...
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    Buenos Aires growing obesity problem

    I'm from the U.S. 56 years old. I've always struggled with weight. I several weeks at a time in BA over the past 5 years and always found that weight just melted off while I was here. Since I spent about 6 weeks here in November of 2009 and lost about 15 pounds. Gained about 7 to 10 back when...
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    vonage!

    FYI. I've used my VOIP service (Broadvoice) in about 5 different apartments with only minor problems relating to quality but recently found I was unable to connect in my new apartment. The internet connection was DSL through ARNET, the telephone company. After several days of screwing with...
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    vonage!

    I brought two spare VoIP adapters with me on this trip but I haven't tested them as they were thrown into luggage as backups and one may be branded with VOICEPULSE. (I'm in BA until late March at a minimum). I can try to get them working and could let you have one if they work. If you have a...
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