While you're climbing the lower hill of Sugarloaf, or soaking in the sun on the coast of Brazil, you want to make sure that you can use your cell phone in an emergency. Just follow these steps to use your cell phone in Brazil.
Purchase the correct plug adaptor from an electronics store before you leave home so that you can charge your cell phone while in Brazil. Brazil uses plug types "A," "B," and "C."
When charging your cell phone, use a transformer that can handle 110 - 220 volts, which is the voltage range for Brazil. Your cell phone likely will fry if you do not use the correct transformer.
Call your cell phone provider to make sure that they offer phone coverage in Brazil. Request an upgrade to international roaming.
Consider renting a cell phone or SIM card to use with your personal cell phone if your cellular company does not offer coverage in Brazil.
Remember how to dial locally within Brazil. Unless your cell phone has the same area code as the number you are calling, dial "0," the area code and the phone number.
Learn how to call the United States from Brazil. First dial "0021" (this is the international prefix to dial outside of Brazil). Then dial "1" (this is the international code used to dial the U.S.). Follow that with the area code and phone number.
