Columbia's tough reputation makes it a difficult place to visit. It has even been called "The Least Visited Place on Earth." If you ever have the opportunity though, a vacation in Columbia offers excitement in every corner. While you're late-night salsa dancing and watching a bullfight, you want to make sure that you are able to use your cell phone in the case of an emergency. Using a cell phone in Columbia is easy if you follow the correct procedures.
Instructions
1. Ensure that your cell phone charger has the correct plug for Columbia. Columbia uses the same plugs as the United States, so unless your charger was purchased in another country, you should not need a plug adaptor. If your charger has a different plug type, purchase plug adaptors "A" and "B" from an electronics store before you leave home so that you can charge your cell phone while in Columbia.
2. Use a transformer that can handle 110 volts, which is the voltage used in Columbia, when charging your cell phone. Your cell phone will likely fry if you do not use the correct transformer.
3. Call your cell phone provider to make sure that they offer phone coverage in Columbia. Ask to be upgraded to international roaming.
4. Consider renting a cell phone or SIM card to use with your personal cell phone if your cellular company does not offer coverage in Columbia.
5. Know dial locally within Columbia. If you are dialing a place in Columbia with the same city code as which you are calling, just dial the number. If the number has a different city code, dial "03," plus the city code, plus the phone number.
6. Know call the United States from Columbia. First dial "000" (this is the international prefix to dial outside of Columbia). Then dial "1" (this is the international code used to dial to the U.S.). Follow that by the area code and phone number.
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