In urbanisations the problem can be if they need to put pole. If the previous owner already had phone line then it’s normally easy and quick. Anyway PM with your data and monday i’ll try to check telefonica coverage.

Regards

mauricettegraham - 28 March 2008 06:37 PM

Brilliant thanks for letting me know because I think i’ll die without Internet! I guess the most difficult is getting Telefonica to install a phone line, I was told by a neighbour that it’s extremly difficult in the unbanization to get one so we’ll see. At least I have a good spanish friend who is already on their case so I am keeping my fingers crossed!

I’ll have a look at the website and once again thank you for your help!

Mauricette

well we all dead if we didnt have the net .........
Telefonica to install a phone line ......wait for it and wait and wait and !
wireless has it draw backs aswell .....
picking the single from the sky can cost lot off momey
roaming charges for you Mobile Phone is around 6.98 cent per Mb yes 6 euros and 98 cent
your down load be carefull just saw a guy bill for 1,400 euros for spain , he was 4 week in spain with out inter net and do most off his surfing via here phone (( o my f**king god )my phone bill would be 150 euros per month ) it wasnt work just surfing play games and so on , Real the guy to lazy to go to hotel that has free wifi and dose not like internet cafe as not safe

Another option you’ve got is check if there’s GSM 3G network, in this case you could get a 3G modem and get a “Tarifa plana” contract with movistar, 56€/Month no limits over GSM network.

Regards

roaming charges are 6.98 per Mb watch out if your roaming jurdy

That’s why to get a spanish SIM Card, get a prepaid one, or make a contract without any device asociated (Then you can cancel contract without having to pay penalty). With this you calls to UK or other countrys will be cheaper too, and in the case of movistar you can add the “Tarifa Juntos”, for an selected country calls will be even cheaper.

Thanks for your advices, I have contacted one of the website previously stated as they cover my area without having to get telefonica as I don’t think they cover where we are. I guess the options is to have a mobile phone + a wi fi wireless for the internet. I am waiting to see if they are going to contact me. In terms of mobile I think it’s best to get a pay as you go to start with and then get a contract later on if needeed!

I’ll keep an eye to your comments as you guys looks like you really know what’s going on out there!

Once again thank you for all your help!

Mauricette

real think only time i have to used my phone is when i out , and have no inter net , skype are google talk what i would uesd all the time

Hi Mauricette

If you get a SIM in spain, remember that you need a operator unlocked phone (Or a free phone that’s not bounded with any operator), otherwise the SIM wouldn’t work. The same applys if you use a usb 3g modem or a 3g pcmcia card. Perhaps another good option, but difficult to find is an offer from movistar called “Pack degustacion”, this includes usb modem with prepaid card for 200 mb.

Check if previous owner had phone line at your new home, and if you send me a private message i can check with telefonica internally how it’s over there.

Regards

Pieter Vos

Hi Jurdy - still don’t know who your Irish company was. Coulf you post details please.

Jeff

ok we are now here and have taken a vodaphone mobile contract for both of us, plus the internet via vodaphone for 39 euros per months, it as been ok so far and the speed is good, never heard from the website i hva e contacted for the wifi internet in this area wich is a shame, i nedeed the web quickly so there.

hopefully all will be working ok for a while

mauricette

For wif broadband internet coverage in Torrox Nerja Frigiliana Competa Canillas de Albaida Try http://www.nerjasolutions.com ( dynamic broadband ) there service is fast reliable and economical. 29 euros a month Inc. Speeds above 2 Mbps.
No contact terms and PAY AS YOU GO.  952527145

Be aware these so called ‘free’ wifi guys just connect you to someone elses broadband buy hacking the password. Never reliable let alone legal. Remember if it sounds to good to be true!!  Always check they are registered with the CMT (spain OFCOM) before you sign up with any provider.

We had Telefonica up until we moved to Monda 6 months ago. Telefonica were fine, their service was good and they installed in quikck time, until...............we tried to cancel our contract with them. Our line is still connected despite phone calls and faxes confirming we no longer wanted the line because we were moving.

We have now received a letter stating they want to collect over €237 for un paid bills - laughable! Of course we will NOT pay as we have all the details confirming that we did indeed cancel, typical of Telefonica. I have come to learn that there are many customers out there with similar problems. Telefonica have just lost many small claims against them for this type of service (on Spanish news), I cannot remember the amount in €s that was mentioned but it was a considerable amount lost.

We then decided to use Connecta4, they came to the house we wanted to buy and confirmed internet could be installed in the house, and also confirmed we could have 2MB line that we wanted and needed to run our business.

Since then we have had nothing but trouble, they installed and then told us we could only have 1MB line (not on), they then started charging me too much from the bank account, the people on the telephone are rude and couldn’t care less if the internet is down or not, I seem to spend a lot of my time calling and complaining the internet is down. We got to the end of our tether a few months ago and have just had another internet supplied and we now run the 2, we are testing a new service for InfoCasa and so far the service has been great, we now get 4MB, their service and installation is cheaper than Connecta4 and their monthly fee is less than Connecta4 for 3MB a month more!

Unfortunately, they are only supplying the Marbella and Fuengirola area at the moment but I know there are plans to expand but they want to get the service right before they start handing it out to clients (which is what every company should do!), I imagine we will test for them for a further month and then InfoCasa can start rolling it out.

It is strange because we get better internet in our campo house than we ever did with Telefonica, who would have thought that would ever be possible!

I will ask Jason about the time scales for providing his service to one and all and let you know.