Brazil Guide: Telephone & Internet

For most people arriving in a new country, keeping connected with a phone or mobile is a high priority. Be careful about using roaming with your foreign mobile - it can get very expensive quickly! Our guide is packed with information on telecom providers, tariffs and tips on saving money on international calls.

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  Introduction

  Phone calls in Brazil

  The Brazilian telecommunication sector, once entirely government owned, is today fully liberalised. It offers advanced telecommunication facilities although not necessarily at a reasonable price.

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  Fixed phone lines

  Setting up a phone line in Brazil

  The main telecommunication operators in Brazil still dominate Brazil’s fixed line market but they are slowly losing it to smaller operators.

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  Mobile phones

  How to get a cellphone in Brazil

  Like in many other countries, mobile telephony dominates the Brazilian telecommunication market and the number of users is constantly growing. Today almost 80% of all Brazilians possess a mobile phone.

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  Internet

  How to get internet access in Brazil

  The number of internet users in Brazil is growing with enormous speed. Brazil is fifth in terms of the number of internet users by country. The proportion of internet users per population is, however, lower than some other Latin American countries such as Chile and Argentina.

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