How to activate a Claro chip? -Guatemala and Nicaragua

One of the most popular telecommunications companies in Latin America, like Guatemala and Nicaragua, is Claro. Since 2003, this company has added millions of people who choose it to keep in touch with their mobile devices. And connect to the internet, through your mobile phone service.

However, we know that of course it is not the only company to offer this service in Latin America, and in countries such as Guatemala and Nicaragua. Since there are mobile phone companies, such as WOM, Movistar, Entel, and many more, that not only offer internet and calls, but also streaming content, today we will focus on Claro.

It is quite easy to switch from other mobile companies such as Movistar, Entel, and WOM to Claro, or get a new Claro chip . Obviously, the issue is to activate it, either to make calls or connect to the internet and watch streaming content on your device.

For this reason, today we are going to see how to activate a Claro chip in a simple way with this step-by-step guide for the countries of Guatemala, Nicaragua and the other Latin American countries, which you can see below.

Index( )

  1. What is needed to be able to activate a Claro SIM card?
  2. Procedure to activate a Claro chip
    1. Using a seller code
    2. Through IPR
  3. How to configure 4G connections on my Claro SIM?

What is needed to be able to activate a Claro SIM card?

To be able to activate a clear chip, be it in Guatemala, Nicaragua or any other Latin American country. The first thing you should need is to have a smartphone or an analog cell phone.

That is, an old model mobile that allows you to insert a SIM. Then, you must insert the SIM into your phone, removing either the cover or the cover, in the case of old models.

And with high-end technology. It is only to lift the cover that is on the side of the cell phone and insert the SIM. Or if you had other chips such as Movistar, Entel or WOM, you must remove it, if it does not have a dual SIM.

Then, we wait for the mobile phone to recognize the clear Chip or SIM card. Then, you must perform the steps that we are going to indicate in the following paragraph.

Of course, you have to have your Citizenship Card or identity document from your country at hand. And, of course, the mobile phone number that you are going to register with the Chip of course.

Procedure to activate a Claro chip

The first thing you are going to have to do is insert the SIM into your device . Each device has a slot for a chip. This is usually located on the side of your terminal. Sometimes it can be found under the battery.

Using a seller code

In order to activate your clear prepaid chip with the vendor code, you must perform the following steps, which are very simple to execute:

  1. Dial *225# from your cell phone, then we give you to accept terms and conditions.
  2. Choose the type of identity document. Later, write the number of the document without periods.
  3. Enter your first surname and date of issue of the document.
  4. Then, it only remains to wait for the confirmation message. For, enjoy the benefits of activating a clear chip .

However, if you don’t know the vendor code, just put ‘0’ in the box where it is requested, and that’s it.

Now, if your SIM card or clear chip is not prepaid but postpaid , you must execute these steps to activate your SIM card, which you can also activate with or without the vendor code.

  1. Insert in Claro Chip or SIM Card in your mobile device.
  2. Dial from it the following number *411#. Then, place the barcode that is on the card where the Claro chip came, then hit send.
  3. Check if the barcode number you entered is correct. And wait for the confirmation, to activate the SIM card or clear chip.
  4. If you have any problem when activating the SIM or clear chip with the vendor code or not, you can call 01 8000 345000,for customer service.

Through IPR

In case your Claro chip is postpaid, activation through the DIP is done automatically, so you won’t have to do anything else. Since, this is going to be activated, while you acquire the plan to be a Claro client through the DPI.

Now, if you are a prepaid user you will have to send a text message to the number 258. And in the text field, you must write ‘YES’ without the quotes and in capital letters, so that the DPI system recognizes that you want to register a SIM, with all its integrated circuits.

In addition, this not only works for the countries of Guatemala and Nicaragua, but also for the others with which it clearly has mobile phone coverage and the DPI service.

Now, it won’t be long, and you’ll get a new message from DPI, confirming that your chip was activated. And now you can start using it.

In case the SIM card is to use 4G connection, the process is a little different with the DPI. So, let’s see how to activate it with all its integrated circuits.

How to configure 4G connections on my Claro SIM?

We start by inserting the SIM card into the slot of our terminal. It is generally found on some side of the phone.

Sometimes it can be found behind the battery. So you will need to temporarily remove it, put in the SIM card, and then put the battery back in. Thus, the phone can recognize the SIM and its integrated circuits.

After this you will have to make a call to: *411#.

Once you do this, a pop-up box appears asking you to enter a 17-digit code . Where is this code? This code appears below the barcode where the SIM came from.

Then click on ‘ Submit ‘ and you will have to enter the code again to verify it. Hit ‘ Send ‘ again.

Now you are going to have to wait for the services to be activated . This may take some time, so you will need to be patient. While the services are enabled, you will not be able to use the 4G connection.

Once the services are enabled, you will be able to use your device with a 4G connection, and watch your streaming programs. As long as you have enough credit to do so.