The best apps for expats in Belize

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Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP24 January 2018 08:43:39

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Hello,

We invite you to share information regarding some of the apps that have helped to facilitate your move abroad in Belize. This will help expats-to-be who are making the move as well.

Which apps did you use while preparing your move to Belize?

What apps do you use the most for your everyday life in Belize: whether it's for transport, managing finances, general information, learning the language of your host country, leisure activities, etc.?

How does this technology help you in your everyday life as an expat?

Which apps would you recommend to expatriates in Belize and why?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

elgordo42 Active member

Member since 12 September 2015

elgordo42Active member29 January 2018 16:24:06

Google Voice, with Google Hangouts dialer hand-in-hand, allowed me to keep my old US phone number. It cost $20 to keep my old number, which I connected even before I cancelled my US phone plan, it is free if you just want them to assign you a new number.

Now I can talk and text from my laptop computer or cell phone (with data or WiFi connection), and if Google Mail is open, can even hear incoming calls ring, to answer in real time.聽
Really Valuable Bonus: I can receive those all-important access codes that are occasionally needed for a connection to a service.

Skype and FaceTime are both quite popular apps that I hear people really use a lot. I will let them sing their praises.

tacogirl Contributor

Member since 27 August 2008

dream in color

tacogirlContributor29 January 2018 16:33:54

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Hands down facebook messenger on phone. While there are days it drops calls overall it is a great way to text, talk or video chat.

Best Travel Apps for Belize to Help You Feel Like a Local - I use a couple on this list (Hot Guide Belize and Belize Red Cross First Aid App)

Terrymaya Member

Member since 30 January 2018

TerrymayaMember01 February 2018 06:19:45

A lot of the locals use WhatsApp, if you have internet it is totally free around the world with talk, text and video chat and it is encripted on both ends.

Dsander01 Member

Member since 25 October 2018

Dsander01Member08 December 2018 01:35:10

I worked in IT for over 30+years so have used various APPS
The current way I stay on tip of the new APPs is subscibing to the free Steve Dotto聽 Wednesday webinar

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