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beachbum1A
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BOLA questions
Haven't been to BOLA in quite some time so have a few brief questions.
1: Is there a ATM there?
2: Is there any cell service using Telcel service?
3: Public Internet?
Thanks.
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AKgringo
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I was there in late February, and there is public WIFI available, but it was mediocre performance. I did not realize that my laptop was trying to
update windows 10 in the background, so just checking e-mails got frustrating. Your results would probably be better!
I did not need to use my ATT phone, or an ATM, so no info for you from me!
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David K
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No atm, no cell service, but there are Internet 'cafes' and wifi if you get the access codes at various businesses. San Felipe and San Quintin are the
southernmost ATMs. Last cell tower is near San Felipe and El Rosario... until Guerrero Negro.
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JZ
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For phone calls you can use WiFi calling on your phone or WhatsApp.
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thebajarunner
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Los PInos and Lizeth mercados both have phone service that is cheap and easy.
Wifi is available from both these stores
If you are a good customer they will probably give you the code
We stay at Archelon and Bety is very gracious to turn on the router and let you sit on her patio and use the wifi.
But, we only use it to make sure nothing is amiss at home
Otherwise, why go?
If you need to be in touch, best you stay home....
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mtgoat666
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Correction: Jesus Maria has cell coverage.
Here is a map to give a you the general idea:
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AKgringo
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When I was there last time, the grocery at the north end (Lizeth?) was closed for some reason. The restaurant that is pretty much next door to the
market had WIFI, and a pretty good breakfast to boot!
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David K
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Goat, Villa Jesus Maria gets coverage from the Guerrero Negro cell, it is only 20-flat-land-miles north. You also can get coverage south of San Felipe
for a distance, even Internet can be reached from Shell Island if you have the correct service.
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PaulW
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South of San Felipe
The last Telcel cell tower and nearby the last power pole is close to KM10. The tower is on a tall hill so coverage south will reach a distance.
There are at least two "fixed wireless" providers for internet that have a nearby towers that will reach much further than the Telcel tower. These
providers are solar powered. Cost for subscription for these fixed wireless providers runs 70-80 dollars per month.
Fixed wireless won't work for a phone, but makes the south campo residents happy.
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honda tom
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costa del sol has good wifi. rooms at 65 bucks
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vacaenbaja
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How long before Elan Musk changes it all?
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PaulW
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Very good point. I read that Musk has beta operational now.
Drastic evolution is coming for us al that live in teh boondocks.
But -- Once again it will be fixed wireless via satellite. I doubt if it will work on mobile devices.
[Edited on 6-29-2020 by PaulW]
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Love Costa Del Sol, but the wifi almost never works or is very slow. The store does have a land line at a good price as others have said. Daggetts
camp had good wifi last year when we stayed there...
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GPS satellites are 12,550 miles above the earths surface. Mobile phones internal antennae are designed to receive a gps signal, but you're sure as
heck aren't going to send a signal at that distance. Sat phones are designed with a high wattage output and are designed to communicate at a great
unobstructed distance. They also have a decent sized antennae.
[Edited on 7-1-2020 by KasloKid]
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PaulW
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Really
Please read up
SpaceX Starlink: how to connect to the internet service Based on previously released information, Starlink will not interface directly with devices.
In other words, your laptop won’t connect directly to the sky satellites. Starlink will provide access through a ground terminal.
Do you know what "fixed wireless" is? It is not wifi. Fixed wireless is what I have in San Felipe. I get a signal from a tower to my receiver/modem
via my roof antenna then the receiver sends a wifi signal to my computer and my phone. So as long as my phone is in range of my receiver/modem then my
phone works.
This is true.
The starlink is low earth orbit not geostationary. This is the reason there has to be so many satellites to allow them to communicate to each other so
one is always visible to your receiver/modem.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=will+starlink+internet+work+wi...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-s-intern...
[Edited on 7-1-2020 by PaulW]
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by KasloKid  |
GPS satellites are 12,550 miles above the earths surface. Mobile phones internal antennae are designed to receive a gps signal, but you're sure as
heck aren't going to send a signal at that distance. Sat phones are designed with a high wattage output and are designed to communicate at a great
unobstructed distance. They also have a decent sized antennae.
[Edited on 7-1-2020 by KasloKid] |
GPS satellites are not that high up... they are not in geosynchronous orbits. Elon and Space X want cell phones to work everywhere and not only where
cell towers can reach. They have been filling low earth orbit with dozens and dozens of satellites for this goal.
[Edited on 7-1-2020 by David K]
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by advrider | | Love Costa Del Sol, but the wifi almost never works or is very slow. The store does have a land line at a good price as others have said. Daggetts
camp had good wifi last year when we stayed there... |
Wi-Fi at Costa del Sol is good in the middle of the night when no one is on it. It's actually fairly fast.
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PaulW
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Don’t be the person that says Starlink replaces cellular or mobile technology. Starlink says no cell coverage, Just fixed wireless. Starlink has
never said they use cellular technology.
I hope the change to some new technology for cellular to utilize the high speed and low latency of Starlink. For sure there must be people working on
this feature.
As of now:
Starlink does not work with phones. You need a pizza box sized dish and I assume it will not go through buildings, so the dish will need to be mounted
outside with a cable running to your router. I believe it will work on cars that have the antenna built in as Tesla wants to use them for the self
driving vehicles.
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Starlink is not a mobile network. The spectrum it uses barely penetrates buildings and it requires phased array antenna to support high bandwidth
throughput. Such antenna cannot be implemented in a smartphone. Even Iridium that uses lower frequency spectrum does not penetrate tall buildings.
Read about sat phones. A much different technology.
Having said the above -- There are two companies that are developing satellite system involving land based towers that allow smartphones to receive
5G signal. Pretty far fetched IMO.
What is a phased array antenna?
Inside a pizza sized box contains numerous antennas that each look at a slightly different place in the sky. The choice of which antenna is selected
by signal strength is done two ways. Electronic switching and motorized switching. Both designs are operational and widely used in industry. Mostly
military at this point, but several systems are used at the consumer level.
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PaulW
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Starlink
His comments are off topic. GPS has nothing to do with Starlink.
Starlink satellites orbit at ~340 miles. This is the reason the 40000 are required to get worldwide coverage.
miles
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| Quote: Originally posted by beachbum1A | Haven't been to BOLA in quite some time so have a few brief questions.
1: Is there a ATM there?
2: Is there any cell service using Telcel service?
3: Public Internet?
Thanks. |
1. No. Bring pesos.
2. No Telcel or any other cell.
3. Yes, WiFi in 2 stores and on some camps. WiFi only works inside the store and a few feet outside.
By the time the country officially opens for tourism and overcomes Covid-19 (apparently, not related events) - things could change but I don't think
it will change much.
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