pappysmarket Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Just a FWIW posting. A resident here in Puerto Vallarta just posted that they contacted Telmex Friday to get internet and it was installed yesterday. Now the interesting part that I was not aware of and could be just peculiar to this area: The 10 Mb package with phone is $389/ Mo. but they were offered a plan for $349 with no phone which they took and say it works great. The other thing is they were charged a hook-up fee of $1310 which they were told has been in effect since January and no way to get around it. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarplumfaerie Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I was charged the $1310 install fee, billed over 15 months, for an install in August in San Antonio Tlayacapan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 That's the way it is in Ajijic.. Or it was back in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Interesting, I was not aware they had added an installation fee, thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Smart move. Add installation fees and reduce services. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I think it's the Mexican Model.................................. But Slim didn't get filthy rich being dumb. I must be missing something, I usually do................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmorado Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 So what I'm hearing, as a newby scheduled to move to Chapala in Jan., is that it's best to get a rental that includes internet and WiFI so avoid all of this. Or not? Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REC Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Yes - if an internet connection is at all important to you it is best to look for a place with an existing installation. There are areas where no lines are available and/or don't have great connections. I would suggest you make that part of your "checklist". Good luck and welcome to lakeside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarplumfaerie Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Another thing to consider when looking for a place to live - many landlords include WiFi in the rent but it most likely will be a shared connection. These don't always work very well and you don't know how far away the unit is from the modem. So, in my opinion, it is more important to rent a place with a phone hookup already installed so you can contract for your own internet. But in any event, good questions to ask when looking. For example, I looked at a garden apartment in Chapala that advertised free WiFi but asked the owner about the signal strength and she admitted it was lousy. It was shared between all 4 units. But the unit also had its own phone line, so it would have been possible to get a private connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 As anyone managed to get internet from Telmex recently... Back in September there were no internet connections available in Ajijic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Friend in sat been waiting since August due to be connected next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I got on the waiting list in September, still haven't heard from Telmex.. I went with Telecable $100 peso installation, installed the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorandfaith Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 TelsZ4... How consistent has your Telecable service been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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