Does any shop at Lima airport (Jorge Chavez International Airport, LIM) sell SIM cards at a similar price as outside the airport?
I read on https://travelingwithsunscreen.com/how-to-get-a-sim-card-in-lima-peru (mirror) that one of the SIM card shops at Lima airport (Jorge Chavez International Airport, LIM), namely the Claro kiosk in the baggage claim area, is only selling overpriced SIM card (~60 USD, vs. ~6 USD outside the airport):
The sign on the kiosk indicated that a seven-day play cost $59 US dollars.
Does any shop at Lima airport (Jorge Chavez International Airport, LIM) sell SIM cards at a similar price as outside the airport?
I'm not trying to overoptimize the price, but simply trying to avoid tourist traps by not paying ~10 times more than one should.
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Can I buy a SIM card at Lima airport?
In the baggage claim area in the Lima airport is a Claro kiosk. Since we knew Claro (along with Movistar) to be one of the biggest cell carriers in Colombia, we bopped right on up to the kiosk to get our SIM cards.Can I buy a SIM card at Peru airport?
In any of the main airports in Peru, you can find a Claro or Movistar counter. But if it is not at the airport, in any shopping center, city center or any busy store you will be able to find sales of SIM cards. In most stores, the staff is helpful and you will get by with little or no Spanish.Where can I buy a SIM card in Lima?
Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in Peru? You can get a Peruvian SIM card in Movistar, Claro, Entel & Bitel stores and third-party stores, including kiosks, pharmacies & grocery stores. It is also possible to get SIM cards at Lima-Jorge Ch\xe1vez International Airport (Claro only) at an inflated price.Where can I buy a Miraflores SIM card?
Enter an official Claro store (f.e. the Claro store in Miraflores, Lima, or the Claro store in Cusco). Let the staff know that you are looking for a prepaid SIM card (in Spanish: \u201cQuiero una tarjeta SIM prepago, por favor.\u201d). They will give you a ticket with a number on it.Lima Peru 2022, Avoid these Scams in the Airport 🇵🇪
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