Internet
Cafés
There are dozens of
Internet cafés in Xela. Prices vary but most charge between Q3
to Q8 per hour. Some cafés have music, food and other
activities and some just offer Internet and computer rentals. If
you need to send email or surf the web you will have NO problem
finding a place in Xela.
Click Here to View - Xelapages.com
Internet Café
Dialup
& Cable Internet Services
Xelapages.com
uses Internet service from Turbonett which is owned by the nationwide phone company Telgua.
Packages for home or business start at $21.00/month for 128kbs up to $65.00/month for 1024kbs. Turbonett requires a 2 year contract in most cases and you must have a land line.
Cable DX (REDX) our local cable television
company also offers Internet access. Cable DX currently offers two packages: 256kbs for
$50.00/month with a 1 year contract. To receive more info
visit: http://www.cabledx.tv Cable TV cost Q75.00/month and includes about 8 channels in English.
There are a
many companies that offer dialup service in Guatemala. A couple of
them offer FREE accounts you only need to pay for the phone
call. From Xela the call cost Q.35/minute which comes out to be
Q21.00/hour. Here are 3 companies that offer this service:
http://home.intelnett.com/
http://www.amigo.net.gt/
http://www.123.com.gt
Phone
Services
You can make International Phone calls from many Internet cafés in town. The
prices are normally Q1.00 to the USA - CA - Europe. View International
Phone Rates!
Cellular
Phone Services and Rentals
Cellular
phones are inexpensive in Guatemala and can be purchased by anyone
with a passport. Xelapages.com used to offers cell phone rentals, however, they have gotten so cheap we decided it was not worth it anymore.
You can purchase prepaid cell phones for Q100 and most come with Q75 to Q150 of calling time. Basically the phones are FREE!!
There are 3 main companies in
Guatemala that sell Cellular services. All 3 offer prepaid phone
cards with their cellular service.
Telefonica/Movistar - Least expensive for national calls Q.50 to Q1.00/min and
least expensive for calls to the USA Q1.50/minute. Coverage is ok in most of the main Guatemalan cities.
Tigo - Often the best deals on phones and their coverage is getting bigger all the time with coverage in many smaller villages, but not always the least expensive on phone calls.
Claro by Telgua - This company has the good coverage but they
also tend to be the most expensive.
If you have
specific questions about services offered in Xela please email me at tom@xelapages.com.
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