www.CostaRicaTicas.com

In the past, when SIMS expired after 30 days, I would recharge for ¢50 colones at Masterpago.com. Never had any issues with small amounts. The allowed range is 50-10,000. This site is another option in case the other is down and this is direct to ICE.

FYI, be sure to use the WWW if visiting the Masterpago site. Apparently their developer hasn't learned the simple task of redirecting non-www entries to the main domain. It goes to an ad page without the WWW.

http://www.masterpago.com

http://www.masterpago.com/productos/ind ... roducto=40

Here's the link to Master Pago recharge. Click on the recargo automatic link upper left.

A year ago when I opened my account with them, you had to scan and then email them your passport, dick around with this and that after they gave you an initial code, it was a pain in the butt, over an hour I remember. Don't know if you still have to do that. And often I have trouble getting it to go thru, especially small amounts. Orange hasn't so maybe it's something on my end, but I've done it with 3 different computers.

But the ICE site posted above didn't ask for anything except my tel # and up popped my name, so I'd try that first.

Just tried the ICE recharge site, much better than Master Pago, on the printable confirmation it has your name and tel #. MP's receipts do not, only an auth #. ICE's minimum was 100 colones which I did. I did notice they charged me 11 colones tax and I am not sure Master pago was taking out the tax. all in all alot faster and I like the name and tel number on the receipt.