BRAZIL SIM ACTIVATION


The process to register and activate SIM cards in Brazil is very simple, but there are details that must be followed by foreign users. We focus on Vivo and Tim Brazil. adapted from Tech in Brazil

Operator Sim Cards

The four major cell phone operators in Brazil - Tim, Vivo, Claro, and Oi, offer SIM cards for visitors to have access to their prepaid plans. Remember that you can recharge all Brazil sim cards online at mrsimrefill.com.

Our sim cards for Tim and Vivo are offered as Triple Cut sims. This means that you can press out the size you need nano, micro, mini to fit your handset or tablet. All three are accommodated. Thats cool.

The Process

The following activation procedure refers to a recently acquired card from one of the country’s largest operators - Vivo, and is based on the use of a national ID number. Please note that the Brazil sim must be activated upon arrival in Brazil.

When booting up a smart phone with an unactivated SIM card, the first message that should come up refers to the selection of the telephone region, or DDD, that the card number will be assigned to.

In this case we select the default option, 11, or the code for São Paulo. Users can also assign their cards to other regions of the country, if it better fits their needs.

After a region is selected a telephone number is automatically be assigned to the SIM card by the operator. The next message to appear on screen should show your mobile number. - Easy!

Identification / Registration

Registration is a requirement in Brazil. It is easy to do and a must if you want to use a Brazil sim in Brazil. The alternative is International roaming or a Global sim. The user can activate their SIM cards by providing a valid CPF number. A simple way to do this is to call any number from their device so the activation system is reached and type the CPF number when it is asked for.

Users without a CPF number can contact the operators special service for non-Brazilian residents, which might require personal information to register such as a passport number and home address.

What is CPF?
The Brazilian Taxpayer Registry (Cadastro de Pessoa Física), known as CPF, is a database administrated by the Federal Revenue, that stores information of its registered people. It is a document for Brazilians, foreigners that live in Brazil and foreigners that live abroad but have assets or business in Brazil.
This step will allow the SIM card access to the operator’s plans. You can now use various short codes to activate carrier data services. Some SIM cards come pre-loaded with credit which can be checked by its user by calling a specific number provided by the operator from which a SMS message is sent showing the total charges available for that card. These numbers are:

  • Vivo: *8000
  • Claro: *544#
  • Tim: *222#
  • Oi: *804

Buying prepaid airtime

There are multiple ways for users to recharge prepaid plans in Brazil. The most simple of which is to find one of the many businesses that offer recharges and accept multiple payment options, for example:

  • Refill online at mrsimrefill.com
  • Official operators stores and resellers
  • Supermarkets
  • Drugstores
  • Newstands

Tim Visitor Plan

Tim offers a plan designed for foreign visitors priced at BRL 50,00, which includes 1,5Gb of 4G data at the cost of BRL 25,00, fixed prices of BRL 0,50/min for national calls, BRL 1,00/min for international calls and BRL 0,50 for national and international SMS.

The activation process requires calling the code *144 and providing your name, passport number and temporary address in Brazil.

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