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fdt
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Not everyone, I had internet access by microwave for the hotels in Rosarito before 2000.
No, I can not explain how internet gets to LA Bay, I don't know if they buried optics or if it's by satellite, but no one asked that question. Now
from there to smartphones is easy, WiFi.
Now, for the third time David how do you get internet to your home of business?
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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rts551
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Never mind then.
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rts551
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Quote: Originally posted by fdt  | I was there in February and no, still no cel phone service but now there are land lines, the area code is 200.
Ass for the kids with cell phones (smartphones) is for many reasons; selfies, pictures and video and with WiFi facebook and very important and most
popular in México is Whatsapp.
http://www.webwise.ie/parents/explainer-whatsapp/ |
Thank Ferna for explaining there are land lines.
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fdt
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | [/rquote]
When did you ask me about my service?
If it matters, from the cable company DSL over the phone lines/ cable lines. |
After you posted your digestible dial up term. But in any case I see that you get internet the same way they get it in LA Bay, funny.
Now that you sent me back to re read how many times I actually asked you, I see that you deleted some of your posts. That does not make you a man of
your words.
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David K
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When my posts are quoted, there is no need to have them seen here twice. Helping the thread stay clean of duplications. Sorry for the language
barrier.
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basautter
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DeLorme makes a device that can send/receive satellite messages. Works great in Baja!
http://12tomatoes.com/spinach-bacon-spag-squash/?utm_source=...
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | How are they getting land line phone numbers or are they?
Ferna told Willard (above) that they are getting Internet over land lines.
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I think it's satellite. If there was a landline, very few would run internet or phone over satellite. How they are getting land line numbers, puzzles
me.
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bkbend
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | How are they getting land line phone numbers or are they?
Ferna told Willard (above) that they are getting Internet over land lines.
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I think it's satellite. If there was a landline, very few would run internet or phone over satellite. How they are getting land line numbers, puzzles
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Well, I don't normally throw out 2nd (or 3rd/4th) hand information but since everything so far is speculation or misinformation I may as well add to
the confusion. The rumor: the telco does have a limited number of numbers in town. I don't know if it copper, fiber, or microwave relay back to a
central office but a few places have a real phone. The story I heard was that after all the problems CFE had getting electricity set up the telco
didn't want to mess with making phones available to all, or maybe they thought cell would be there by now and no need to invest in an obsolete
technology. I've also heard cell service would be there by now but I don't put much stock in that rumor until I see it.
I'm pretty sure all internet is via satellite, and you can use a cell phone over a wi-fi connection which several places in town have available. They
all have dishes and incredibly slow internet service due to overuse.
If they don't have fiber into town and a central telco office I don't think they can do DSL over twisted copper for internet. Copper doesn't cut it
for high-speed data. Or, maybe that's why things are so slow, with copper telco line coming into town you would have dialup modem speed.
Back to Bowsers original question -- if cell service isn't there when your buddy's house is finished have him contact LarryC here for satellite
service info and he can use his cell phone through that. Or MagicJack or any other VOIP service. Works perfectly through Exede.
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Alm
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Landline with limited bandwidth would be a plausible explanation indeed.
To add to the confusion  , satellite service through Exede isn't quite there yet,
i.e. legally and technically, according to the Exede. Their bird for Mexico and Latin America will be launched "later this year", no further details
announced. Not to say that there is no Exede reception in BOLA.
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larryC
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Exede works pretty well in Bahia, you just have to give them an Arizona address, the beam that services Arizona stretches all the way down into baja.
The town gets their internet from 2 places, the cheapest is from Guerro Negro by radio wave and repeaters in the hills above town. the second way is
by satellite from a Mexican bird, that is what the long distance phone store uses. Most gringos and a few Mexicans in town are using Exede and a few
people are using Hughes net. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Off grid, 12-190 watt evergreen solar panels on solar trackers, 2-3648 stacked Outback inverters, 610ah LiFePo4 48v battery bank, FM 60 and MX60
Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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bkbend
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Thanks Larry. I'll go back to not repeating anything I don't see for myself.
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larryC
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Actually your info was correct enough at least for a town this size.
Larry
Off grid, 12-190 watt evergreen solar panels on solar trackers, 2-3648 stacked Outback inverters, 610ah LiFePo4 48v battery bank, FM 60 and MX60
Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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Alm
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I would rather see "more internet" than more cell, in BOLA. Better/easier/cheaper, whatever. Fiber optic would've been ideal. In this village you're
never more than few miles from home, and there you have internet and can add VOIP phone.
Cell isn't really a substitute for internet, wireless data plans over 5-6 GB a month are ridiculously expensive. With video streaming services like
Netflix you need at least 60 GB a month.
Other than teenagers with their constant urge to socialize, be seen and heard, who even needs a cell in this town? 
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bowser
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Thanks to all who replied. As usual I learned a bunch from all of you.
I will make sure my friend meets Larry C. and tell him to not bother with Mx cell phone coverage.
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woody with a view
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I like reminding my boss that i'll be off grid without cell or internet. They just shake their heads in disbelief! Hey, it's why we go.
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Doug/Vamonos
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Larry is the KING of knowledge in LA Bay. We all go to him when we have a question about practically anything. Yes, several restaurants, hotels, and
lots of town folk have internet service. It is all sat based as far as I know. Several of my neighbors use Excede. It works fine. I find the best way
to communicate is for both parties to send iMessage texts on their iPhones or Mac computers. It works just like a text message, is instantaneous, and
doesn't rely on cell towers.
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