Chile Guide: Telephone & Internet
For most people arriving in a new country, keeping connected with a phone or mobile is a high priority. Be careful about using roaming with your foreign mobile - it can get very expensive quickly! Our guide is packed with information on telecom providers, tariffs and tips on saving money on international calls.
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Telecommunications market
Communications in Chile
Chile is very much a ‘connected’ country, with some of the best Internet and mobile coverage in South America. It’s telephone and mobile services are fairly wide reaching and well established, but telecoms remains a growth industry in Chile and some less than ideal conditions do exist.
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Internet services in Chile
How to get an Internet connection
Chile’s Internet provision is managed by many private companies that offer a variety of services. Broadband is the norm, although prices will vary by speed, and there are hundreds of Internet cafes and WiFi hotspots springing up all over Chile as more people take to the web.
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Chilean telephone services
Fixed-line and mobile calls
Referred to as one of the ‘bewildering joys of privatisation’, Chile’s telecoms networks and provision are quite adequate, if a little convoluted. Expats should know what to expect before they arrive, as using the phone can be a little more complicated than some anticipate.
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