Hi Edward,
There are TWO cellular companies in Honduras:
Megatel/Alo and Celtel/Tigo
Megatel/Alo operates GSM on the 1900 frequency.
Celtel/Tigo operates on the 850 frequency.
In contrast, Vodafone in New Zealand (your only GSM mobile provider) uses
the 900 and 1800 frequencies that are common everywhere in the world
(Australasia/Europe and Asia) except most of the Americas (Costa Rica is an
exception... using 1800 like Europe and NZ)
You can use a United States sourced "GSM" mobile in Honduras, but it MUST
be unlocked, and you can simply buy a local prepay SIM card from Alo or
Tigo when you are arrive into Honduras. But your US mobile must be unlocked
so that the local SIM can work.
Alternatively, you can buy an unlocked TRI band mobile. It will be
1900/1800/900. Or a QUADband which also includes the new 850 frequency
(popular for old TDMA mobile providers who are switching over to GSM
transmission without the normal costs of setting up from scratch).
Hope that helps!
Kind regards,
David Paolo
Tegu Airport Bed & Breakfast
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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> 1. Cell phone and pay phones in Honduras
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