Activating Your Service:

Your Brazil mobile phone number is printed on the reverse side of your SIM card packaging and begins *(21)... When you arrive in Brazil:

To start using your service simply:

• Be sure that battery is charged
• Insert the Brazil SIM chip into the cellular phone
• Set your GSM phone to the 1800 frequency if required
• Turn on your phone
• Enter the PIN code*
• Start calling

Customer service for your Brazil prepaid SIM card is available 24 hr./day by dialing *144 at any time from your Brazil cellular phone.

When calling overseas from the United States to your Brazil cellular phone number callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 55 and then your Brazil cell phone number, omitting the first 0 (zero). To call abroad from your Brazil cell phone simply dial 0041 or 041 followed by the country code and phone number. Or for calling to any Brazil telephone dial 0041 or 041 then the city code and rest of number.

* Your phone will prompt you for a 4-digit PIN code, which is printed on a separate card located in the wallet containing your SIM card. The PUK is only required to unblock you phone if you enter in a PIN code incorrectly. Follow your cell phone manual instructions to correctly use the PUK to unblock your phone.

Adding Talk Time:

Your SIM card has an initial airtime credit of R$55 ($18.25). Additional credit is available through the purchase of airtime vouchers, also called reload codes (not another SIM card), in Brazil. These airtime vouchers are available in 6 denominations: R5, R15, R25, R35, R50 and R100.

Simply scratch off the grey protective layer to reveal your voucher code. When punched into the keypad of your international cell phone the voucher code will credit your SIM card the respective SEK denomination you purchased.

Airtime vouchers are available locally, in Brazil, at local convenience stores, TIM shops and authorized dealers.

Remember: Do not purchase another SIM card when your airtime credit is depleted! Your only need a recharge voucher! And your incoming calls are always free even when you run out of airtime.

Brazil Cell Phone Rates:

Domestic rates are per minute for outgoing calls within Brazil from your prepaid TIM Brazil SIM card while you are in Brazil. All incoming calls regardless of where they originate are FREE.

Brazil Domestic Rates (per minute)
Call Type	Airtime rate
Outgoing local calls ( Rio )*	R$1.19 ($.39) / min
Incoming calls while in Rio	FREE
Outgoing long distance calls from Rio to all other cities*	R$1.69 ($.56) / min
Outgoing calls from all other cities (National Roaming)	R$1.19 ($.39) / min + R$.50 ($.16) / call
Incoming calls when not in Rio (National Roaming)	R$.50 ($.16) / call
SMS	R$.25 ($.08) / msg.

* When making an outgoing call in Brazil always dial 041 + city code + phone number.

Making International calls from your world cell phone has never been easier with your prepaid Brazil SIM card. All rates are per minute for international outgoing calls from an Brazil prepaid SIM card within Brazil.

Brazil International Rates (per minute)
Destination	Airtime rate
USA	R$2.50 ($.83) / min
Canada	R$5.41 ($1.79) / min
UK	R$5.41 ($1.79) / min
Germany	R$3.12 ($1.03) / min
Australia/NZ	R$6.70 ($2.22) / min
International SMS	R$1.55 ($.51) / min

Service Life:

If you do not recharge your account within 4-months your Mobile phone number will be partially blocked and you will only be able to receive incoming calls for another month. After 5 months your cell phone number will be recycled and any remaining airtime credit will be forfeit. To get connected again you will be required to purchase another SIM card. The 5-month period starts the day you arrive in Brazil and start using your GSM cell phone.

Coverage:

Cellular coverage in Brazil is excellent, far exceeding typical cellular coverage in the US.