Mitzyboy

Anyone got an iPhone in Spain?
How is the service re internet
I believe it's only Movistar that do them
I'm going to need one to check web sites from time to time when I am out

CBANDY

I have had one for the last 18 months with movistar and I cant complain. 3g speed is not always great but you can also use them via wi-fi in certain places. I think vodafone and Orange can sell them now as well.

With movistar its a minimum 2 year contract and the option I have is minimum 20 euros phone calls per month and a flat rate of 15 euros per month for the internet.

Aussie30

It doesn't have to be an Iphone, there are other phones which are internet capable like the Google Nexus One and the Nokia N 900 is probably the best for internet browsing.

AdrianTO

Also, you don't actually have to be connected to their network to get the internet.

The iphone will pick up wifi signals, so as long as you are near a wireless hotspot it will work on the internet, even if there is no 3G signal in the area.

Ka Ora!

If you cross the border in to France you can buy one New from Orange Unlocked contract free and use it with any operator in Spain that has 3g. As all phones here have to be sold contract free from the release day.

Madridboy

That's handy to know, do you have a rough price on the new ones?

Ka Ora!

Not off hand but I will look in to it. Im waiting for the iPad

Mitzyboy

Id be interested to know what they cost

I know, but they are so cuddly aren't they

Ka Ora!

I completly forgot to mention If your after an iPhone mainly for the Data Internet connectivity then purchasing an iPod Touch and a Mifi Gadget would work out a lot cheaper. Mifi is a little gadget that turns 3g in to a Wifi signal to carry it around your person and your iPod touch can connect via Wifi to the 3g service You could then install Skype for the iPod touch to communicate with friends.

Fred James

Hey that sounds interesting. I have a iPod touch so how does it work? Links?

fergy

MiFi is run by 3 in the UK. they do 1 month to 18 month contracts or PAYG

link http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/com...ile_broadband/

Can you get a similar PAYG service in Spain? Id be interested in the summer rather than pay O2 for roaming data allowance when Im over on holiday

Ka Ora!

All you need is an unlocked mifi unit, and a spanish 3g data only sim card.

Ka Ora!

Is it a 2nd gen or newer one as the first gen one don't have microphone support.

fergy

neither does 2nd generation

Ka Ora!

THIS works with the 2nd Gen iPod Touch It has to be a 16 or 32Gb model