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    Did you know you can now pay for the subway with your phone?

    Yup, finally! You can now ride the subte in Buenos Aires using a QR code, no NFC, no SUBE card needed. Just open your digital wallet app scan the code at the turnstile, and you're good to go. It works on all lines and the Premetro too. Super handy if you forget your SUBE, run out of balance, or...
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    Subway payments now available with card or phone at five stations: Virtual wallets compete to offer the best discounts

    You can now pay for the subway with a card or phone at five stations: bank promotions will offer 65% cashback. MODO will refund 65% of the ticket price, with a weekly cap of $8,000, until March 2, 2025. Starting December 1, UALÁ virtual wallet users will receive up to 70% cashback, saving up to...
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    How do you buy credit or "saldo" for a pre paid cell phone ?

    I have a pre paid plan with Movistar, every month I pay 3k pesos and get another month and a few gigas. I need to load the "saldo" into the Movistar app then pay. It won't let me put credit in with a foreign card and no DNI. I went to about 15 kioskos and all said they don't do it. Finally I...
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    Newcomer Which phone do you usually use?

    1.Do you use cheap phones because of crime?I am worried about pickpocket when I visit Argentina. 2.Which brand of mobile phone do you use often?
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