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bowser
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Is there any cell phone coverage in BOLA?
I have a friend who is planning to build in BOLA and he asked if it would be worthwhile to extend his cell coverage to include MX.
We get by with Skype when we are there and I have always thought there was not any cell phone coverage.
What I don't understand though is that most of the younger Mexicans in town are walking around with cell phones. Are those just placebos or can they
actually talk to people on them? I have never thought to ask my Mexican friends when we are there.
Thanks in advance, Nomads. You are the fount of all knowledge BAJA.
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fdt
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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/
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David K
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El Rosario on the Pacific side and Punta Estrella (south end of San Felipe Bay) on the gulf are the last cell towers. That's over 150 miles from L.A.
Bay.
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larryC
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Some people are using their smart phones to receive voip calls as long as they have internet service.
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by larryC  | | Some people are using their smart phones to receive voip calls as long as they have internet service. |
so folks in town get their internet connection over land lines?
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Udo
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What will they think of next?
Udo
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Ateo
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Always trip when you get cell coverage from from towers........I was in San Juanico last week and was able to make a phone call to my daughter after
dinner one evening.
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fdt
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How else?
It's either a phone line or a cable line. How do you get internet at your home or business David?
I guess a microwave signal with antenna would work.
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fdt
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But it's not dialup. How do you get internet?
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DENNIS
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Hola Ferna. Glad to see you're still hangin' in here.
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fdt
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Yes, and you can get different packages w/phone and high speed internet up to 200mbps
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fdt
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Hola Dennis mi amigo
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willardguy
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 200Mbps! I get like 5 in rosarito! is Carlos running a book operation in
BoLA?
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fdt
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5? If you're with telnor you should at least get 10, I don't know about the cable company. Large businesses get the 200 and the more you get the more
you pay Carlos.
Telnor is Baja California and parts of Sonora but Carlos purchased Telmex, wich is Baja Californnia Sur and the rest of México before Telnor.
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David K
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Thanks for posting on Nomad, Fernando!
Yes, not dial up today but comes in via phone lines like dial up did, yes? Just trying for digestible explanation. Gracias!
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fdt
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Oh, ok.
And maybe having written "(remember switchboard operators)" would have been even more digestible. 
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woody with a view
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the place next to Lizeth has internet for 20 pesos a day. there are other places that are connected as well. seems like microwave or satellite, there
are no other options!
[Edited on 9-4-2016 by woody with a view]
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TMW
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The Costa del Sol has WiFi, I assume it is satellite.
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rts551
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Maybe this will help you out David.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_subscriber_line
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rts551
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We stay there during the race in Feb. It is a DSL
connection to a modem then Wi FI through out the hotel.
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