Communication in Brazil

Communication in Brazil

One of the greatest challenges in the “Flat World” is staying in the flat part. By this I mean maintaining communication. Communication and technology are two of the things that have really flattened the world. Unfortunately, it seems that every part of the world accesses technology differently.

The international cell phone that Verizon wireless requires has dual modes. CDMA and GSM. One has to know which to use and how to use it whenever crossing borders. In the USA most companies use CDMA. In Europe and parts of Asia GSM is the standard. China is the exception. Their phones are CDMA. Argentina requires a special Vodafone phone for Verizon. AT & T phones work with the standard international phone (when they work at all). Brazil works (more or less) with the Verizon phone; but setting it is different. One has to select a GSM service to make outgoing calls and the procedure for placing the call is different.
The service provide may have to be changed as one moves about. VOIP (voice over internet protocol) has become my favorite way to stay in touch when possible. It is almost free and very reliable if one has a good broadband connection. A slow or flaky connection means broken or static communication. My wife says that my telephone has the hiccups.

David Segrest is a REALTOR in Charlotte NC. His website is http://www.segrestrealty.com His email is david@segrestrealty.com