Hike Brazil

Let’s be honest, buying a Brazilian phone number can be a pain in the ass, but it’s possible if you go to the right shops!

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You must buy it directly from the operator

If you buy a SIM card from a random street shop, the activation will require you a CPF document, which is the Brazilian Tax Payer ID, it won’t accept your passport number and the vendor can’t do anything about it!

You must go to an official shop to buy a SIM card and activate it with your passport number. I suggest searching for one of these:

1. Vivo (best coverage) – Find a Shop
2. Claro (decent coverage) – Find a Shop
3. TIM (average coverage) – Find a Shop
4. Oi (average coverage) – Find a Shop
5. Correios (poor coverage, but easy to find) – Find a Shop

Buy your SIM card on arrival

Don’t wait until you’re outside the big cities to buy a SIM card, because it can be harder to find an official shop.

Consider buying an international plan

Nowadays, lots of companies have international plans for decent prices, so it might be work checking before starting your trip.

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What if you can’t find an official shop?

If you can’t find a shop and you can’t activate an international plan… you’re gonna have to find a Brazilian person who don’t mind giving you their CPF number.
Personally, I would never give my CPF number to someone I don’t trust. Imagine if a tourist commits a crime using a phone associated with my Tax Payer ID.

If you’re looking for hiking adventures in Brazil, check my itineraries.
I’m a certified trekking guide and I would love to show you around.