Wi-fi in apartment.

[Nick]

Hola

I know this question's been asked before but what do other owners regard as the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to get the internet in their properties? I won't be using a landline and obviously it will only be used when we visit our apartment.

I don't want to be paying loads of money each month in line rental for when we're not there. Does anyone know what line rental costs are anyway out of interest?

Gracias.

 

[Belladonna]

We went for IBred eventually. They have a few good options. We went through Confort so have a chat with them, they are extremely helpful.

 

[fil6699]

Hola

I know this question's been asked before but what do other owners regard as the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to get the internet in their properties? I won't be using a landline and obviously it will only be used when we visit our apartment.

I don't want to be paying loads of money each month in line rental for when we're not there. Does anyone know what line rental costs are anyway out of interest?

Gracias.

We pay 60 Euro a Month unlimited internet, line rental, free local calls and 300 mins a month free to Uk numbers plus a number people can call us from UK which is same cost as a local call for them and free to us. internet speed is very good been with this company 4 years now get monthly bills in English vie email works great

 

[Belladonna]

We went for IBred eventually. They have a few good options. We went through Confort so have a chat with them, they are extremely helpful.

IBred's link may give you a bit of background info before you go into Confort;
Internet 4G, Wimax, ADSL y Telefonía en Mallorca, Menorca e Ibiza

 

[Sparky]

And of course there is also the mobile pocket wifi gizmos that you can rent on a weekly basis, do have a look on this link Internet Cafes, Cybercafes, Wifi, Computers - Puerto Pollensa (Port de Pollenca), Majorca (Mallorca) .

 

[Nick]

Thanks all for the replies. IBred was one I'd heard of so I will pop down to Confort where I buy most of my electrical items and have a word.

Fil, don't think I'd use it enough to justify 60 euros a month but otherwise a good package.

Keep any other ideas coming amigos!

 

[Mark]

Another provider that is just like IB red is conectabalear.com

The suitable package would be the 'basic' at 35 Euro monthly + Tax I think, ( No calls, just internet)

Works perfectly well although for a few holidays would be expensive as you are paying every month.

 

[its cd]

As others have said, go to Confort and ask for PEDRO

Ibred 33euros per month with an option to switch off for up to 6months each year if you have long periods where apartment is empty

Some up front charges ...... Can't remember how much but nothing to get worried about

We have the lowest package and we can still sustain 3 people browsing at the same time

We can also stream tv and movies to an ipad but I have to say that when doing so, other people using internet do see a slow down ...... But it's fine for our needs

Sent with the help of my inbred internet

 

[Nick]

Thanks CD. That sounds exactly like what I need. 33 euros a month is reasonable with the option to switch it off for certain months.

I will speak with the man Pedro!

 

[Belladonna]

Yep, that's the guy! He is very patient with your (our) questions and different options available. Certainly gets our recommendation too!

 

[Nick]

Confort certainly are good for customer service. I will pop in.

 

[whaleywanderer]

Just a thought, best to bear in mind that you would need the permisión of the community before installing an IBred ariel.

 

[Belladonna]

Its just a small white box actually about 8" X 12". Some people are able to have it fitted on their balcony. Nothing at all like the problem for the TV dish!!

 

[Nick]

At our last community meeting not enough voted to have the internet installed, good point. However, we have a 'phone line so can't it come via that or, because it's internet only, does it have to have a dish then?

I assume that if I have a dish it's a wireless connection from there into the apartment?

 

[Belladonna]

Nick, we don't have a dish, just a box as I said. The wire is threaded down to the router via phone conduit. Its then wireless in the apartment.

 

[its cd]

No It's a cable ..... Pedro somehow used one of the channels our electrics come through ......

I don't think we have a dish ...... In fact I don't have a clue what is up there ..... But there was no need to seek any permission from the community .... Whatever it is is on the roof in the same area as we have several (now useless ..... But that's another story ) dishes and a tv aerial. Whatever he put on the roof then links to a box at the top of the stairs which channels cables down to each apartment ...... For the TV I guess

If I were you I would just leave him to it ...... He is lovely

 

[Belladonna]

Totally agree. As long as its not raining! ��

 

[Nick]

Methinks I'll just leave it to the man Pedro then! They didn't make too much fuss at Confort when they came and set my telly up!!

 

[Belladonna]

Good idea, they are electrical angels! ��

 

[lollipop]

Someone in the apartment block next to ours has the box on top of a 6ft pole on the roof of the building. I am not sure how long it will survive in the winter winds.