Cellphones do not work worth a shit in south america except for maybe Rio.
To stand a fighting chance, you need a phone that supports GSM 1900...which the Nokia 6200 does. Second thing is to be in coverage, which is spotty at best and non-existent once you leave the city. La Paz and Lima should have a bit of coverage. And then last ingredient is your cell provider has to have a roaming agreement with the local provider. Expect to pay $3 a minute or better.
No matter what the provider promises, consider it good luck if you can get a call thru down there.
There are companies that rent satellite phones, that's the easiest way to stay connected if you really like to get out of the major cities and see the world but yet be in touch with civilization.
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