What You'll Get
Stop Guessing About
Your Phone
It's one of the first things people get wrong — and it's tied to opening your bank account. This quick tool gives you a clear plan in about a minute, straight from how Sarah walks her clients through it.
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Your recommended setup
Costa Rica-first or home-country-first — matched to how you actually live and travel.
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The bank-number trick
Why you need a real Costa Rican number, and the eSIM move that keeps your home number for codes.
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What it should cost
Real provider pricing — from a ~$30–40/mo Liberty plan to a $1–2/mo prepaid chip.
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The mistakes to avoid
VoIP numbers banks reject, eSIMs you must activate before you fly, and lines that deactivate.
Free — Takes 1 Minute
Get Your Phone Setup
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Why trust this
Sarah Elena has lived in Costa Rica for over a decade and sorts this out with clients constantly — which providers actually have coverage, what banks require, and how to keep a working number back home. This tool is that advice, distilled.