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Refill Your Medellín Phone Number from Abroad
You left Medellín but your Colombian number still matters — for Nequi, DaviPlata, your building's WhatsApp group, and your bank. Keep it alive with a US card.
The problem with topping up in Medellín
It's Sunday in El Poblado. You're out of data. The Mi Claro app won't take your Chase card. You walk to a tienda — closed. You try another — also closed. By the time you find an Éxito, their kiosk crashes mid-transaction. Two and a half hours later, you still don't have data. This is the founder's actual story, and it's the story of thousands of expats and nomads in Medellín every week.
Medellín's expat community runs on Colombian phone numbers. Nequi and DaviPlata require an active local line. Your apartment building's portero communicates via WhatsApp. Rappi delivery needs a Colombian number for verification. Lose the number, and you lose access to the financial and social infrastructure you've built.
The workarounds are all bad: ask your Colombian partner to pay (and Zelle them back), find a Baloto point that's open, or hope the Servientrega on Calle 10 has working systems. NomadSIM eliminates the problem entirely — refill from your coworking space in Austin or your apartment in Lisbon, and your Medellín number stays alive.
Don't just take our word for it
No international credit cards are accepted… It's 2024, I shouldn't have to walk into a point of sale to recharge service.
Verified Mi Claro Google Play review, 2024
We have seen many Facebook posts of people being locked out once they've already left Colombia.
Two Tickets Anywhere, 2025
CRC Resolution 5050/2016 allows carriers to deactivate prepaid numbers after 60 days of inactivity, with 15 business days of notice.
CRC Resolution 5050/2016, Article 2.1.16.2
Plans
Simple, transparent pricing
All plans include unlimited calls and SMS. Prices in USD.
Plans
80GB
30 daysUse your hotspot whenever the café wifi is unstable — never worry about running out of data.
- Unlimited calls to all operators
- Unlimited SMS
- WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter included
18GB
30 daysPlenty of data for daily use, maps, and video calls back home.
- Unlimited calls to all operators
- Unlimited SMS
- Social media included
12GB
30 daysGreat balance of data and value for moderate use.
- Unlimited calls to all operators
- Unlimited SMS
- Social media included
7.5GB
20 daysPerfect for shorter trips — messaging, maps, and essentials.
- Unlimited calls to all operators
- Unlimited SMS
- Social media included
3.5GB
20 daysLight data for calls, messaging, and staying connected.
- Unlimited calls to all operators
- Unlimited SMS
- Social media included
Frequently Asked Questions
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Keep your Medellín number alive
Refill your Colombian phone from anywhere. Pay with your US card.
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