Great Alternate Solution: While not a Brazilian number, the Talk Abroad™ rental phone package gives cellular phone service in Brazil and in over 100 countries.

Traveling in a group? We also have a special 2 phone rental package for friends and family. Traveling to multiple countries? You may want to consider a Talk Abroad™ rental package.

Rent a cell phone for your trip to Brazil and enjoy the convenience and security of a cell phone while avoiding the high cost of roaming with a US number. Cellular Abroad offers cellular phone rentals for Brazil and over 120 other countries. Unlike traditional cell phone rental options where you pay expensive per-minute usage rates for all calls, our solution allows you to take advantage of the low rates that the local residents of Brazil are paying, regardless of the length of your trip. These rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls!

As part of your rental package, you are purchasing a prepaid Brazil SIM card. A SIM card—also known as a chip—slips easily into a GSM phone. The SIM card is the "brain" of the phone and is what allows you to make calls within Brazil or to anywhere in the world. The card is linked to a prepaid account so that you will never receive a phone bill and will always be in complete control of your expenditures. If needed, you can simply add more talk time to your account by purchasing a scratch-off recharge card and entering the unique code off the card into the handset. Since incoming calls are free, even if you have depleted your credit you will be able to receive incoming calls from anywhere in the world. (There is a small charge for roaming outside each of these respective areas.)

You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ rental that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)

Our Rental Packages
Our Country Specific rental packages include the rental of an unlocked GSM Tri-Band Phone and the purchase of a SIM card specific to your destination country.  There are two phone rental packages available:  The standard rental package features a Haier D6000 Tri-Band “candy bar” style cell phone.  Our Deluxe rental package features a special Motorola V180 Tri-Band “flip” style phone.  The V180 is recommend for people who prefer the flip-phone style; additional features including speaker phone, voice dialing, and a color display; and/or need a more rugged phone.  Both phones are compact and light-weight.  Please see below for pricing and details.

Standard GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$29.00	$49.00	$69.00	$89.00	$109.00

Deluxe GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$49.00	$69.00	$89.00	$109.00	$129.00

Please click here to view an image of a typical rental package.

Together with your cellular phone rental, you receive a Brazil SIM card. The SIM card is yours to keep. It is priced at $89.00 and offers:

• Unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world
• Domestic rates as low as 0.15 R per minute (about $0.07) and calls to the US are 0.93 R per minute (about $0.42).
• An Oi SIM card and Brazilian cellular phone number.
• Complete with FREE airtime to get you started worth 20 Real (app. $7 USD).
• Domestic rates as low as .15 reales per minute and calls to the US are 1.85 reales per minute (about $0.84).
• Voicemail.
• No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check.
• Please visit our Brazil Pre-Paid SIM Card page for further information including exact rates

All cell phone rentals include:

• A GSM cellular phone with a battery, fully charged and ready to go
• International plug adapters
• International 110-220 volt charger
• Phone box and User Guide
• Return ship label (from within US, Canadian customers please click here). We encourage you to return in the original box

If you receive your cellular rental missing any of the listed items, please contact us immediately.

Should I Rent or Buy?
Most of our customers actually prefer the convenience of owning a GSM phone over renting one. You can enjoy the convenience of owning a brand new cellular phone that works in over 200 countries, including the US, for just a few dollars more than renting a phone, and it's yours to keep. You can share this phone with family, friends, co-workers or anyone you know who needs a cell phone while traveling abroad. If you plan on taking other trips overseas, you will save money buying rather than renting a cell phone, since a purchase usually pays for itself by the second trip. With one of our prepaid United States SIM cards, this is also a great solution for having an extra cell phone, a "starter" phone (great for youngsters) or an emergency phone. As with all prepaid SIM cards, there are no bills to pay nor contracts to sign. You only pay for the phone when it is being used.

We offer a wide assortment of GSM cell phones for purchase and you can use any of our GSM phones in conjunction with the SIM cards we offer. However, for added convenience and savings we have created special package deals featuring select cell phones bundled with the different SIM cards we offer. These packages are highly popular with our customers and your new GSM cell phone will also work in the US with one of the carriers using the GSM system, including our T-Mobile prepaid US SIM card.

Finally, we do offer some nice incentives for purchasing a phone and SIM card package deal. In addition to the attractive bundle price, we offer free FedEx Ground shipping with every special or deluxe package deal. That's a $25 savings over the standard two-day shipping required of rentals.

If you are going on a short trip and you or any of your family members don't plan on traveling overseas again in the next couple of years, you may find that the package deals are more than you need. In this case, you should probably go with a rental package. A list of frequently-asked questions and answers about rentals can be found in the Rental FAQs section below.

Purchase a Package Deal for Brazil and get everything you need to stay in touch!

The special package gives you everything you need to make and receive cell phone calls in Brazil. The charger is 110-220 volts and compatible worldwide. We suggest that you charge your phone according to the manufacturer's recommendations prior to your departure so that you are ready to use your cell phone upon arrival.

Click the link to purchase a Special Package Deal or for more information.

Additional Package Deals

We also have other package deals and phone choices available for Brazil. Check out our Deluxe Package Deals!

"You bet I was satisfied! It was so easy to order, easy to use the phone and easy to recharge. You answered all my questions so quickly and you sent the phone within a tight timeframe. And you did it all with utmost coolness! You all made it so simple for me. Ever since I had the phone in my hands I've told everyone that I went to cellularabroad.com to rent it and how great it was and how fast I got the phone. I am now thinking of going to Brazil at the end of the year (or maybe back to southern Italy). I'll definitely come back to you to rent so be sure to wait for an e-mail from me later this year. You guys are the best! Keep up the fabulous service. I will highly recommend you to anyone who needs a phone in another country."

Choose A Rental Package

Standard GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$29.00*	$49.00*	$69.00*	$89.00*	$109.00*
*PLUS the price of (1) prepaid SIM card for this country.
OUT OF STOCK. Please click here for an alternative.

Special Motorola V180 GSM Cell Phone Rental Rates
	1-7 days	8-14 days	15-28 days	29-42 days	43-56 days
	$49.00*	$69.00*	$89.00*	$109.00*	$129.00*
*PLUS the price of (1) prepaid SIM card for this country.
OUT OF STOCK. Please click here for an alternative.

• When do I order?
  You can order as far in advance as you like - even months prior to your departure. We will not ship your rental until the appropriate date in order for you to receive it in time for your departure. Rentals are typically shipped FedEx 2-Day service, unless faster service is required.
• What is the latest I can order a rental phone?
  Although it's not recommended to place your order at the last minute, you can order up to one business day prior to your departure as long as you call in prior to 4pm Pacific Time. Even if you are leaving early in the morning, we can usually get your phone to you. Please call our 800 number (rather than order via the web) in order to confirm that we can get you your cell phone rental on time. Please take into account that bad weather can sometimes delay FedEx shipments. Cellular Abroad cannot refund the price of priority shipping for orders placed the day before departure if the package arrives late due to the weather.
• When do I get the phone?
  You will receive your cell phone rental a day or two prior to your departure.
• Does the cell phone come charged?
  Yes it does. You need only insert the SIM chip into the rental phone's SIM card slot, which is easily done. (Please let us know if you would like for us to do this for you.)
• What happens if I cancel?
  As long as your cell phone rental has not been shipped, you will only be charged the reserve fee ($25 per phone). In the case that your rental has been sent out, you are only responsible for a one week rental plus the shipping.
• What will the rates be for people calling me from the US?
  That depends on the international long distance rates charged by their long distance company. 
• Does Cellular Abroad offer insurance against loss or damage?
  No, we do not, and this is why. Technically, you are purchasing the phone from Cellular Abroad and then we are buying it back from you. The vast majority of credit card companies offer their own insurance against loss or damage for purchases, but usually not for rentals. Therefore, and given this premise, you are already covered for accidental loss or damage...at no extra charge!