{"id":109327,"date":"2023-02-10T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=109327"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:47:36","slug":"getting-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Internet for Your New Home in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internet is one of the most basic and <strong>essential services<\/strong> in any home, and it will therefore be one of the first things to arrange once you have moved to a new location. This article will explain <strong>getting internet<\/strong> (wifi) in your new place in Spain and what aspects to take into consideration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#If_you_are_ShBarcelona_client\" title=\"If you are ShBarcelona client\">If you are ShBarcelona client<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#What_you_need_for_an_internet_contract\" title=\"What you need for an internet contract\">What you need for an internet contract<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Necessary_documents\" title=\"Necessary documents\">Necessary documents<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Fibre_optics_is_the_best_choice\" title=\"Fibre optics is the best choice\">Fibre optics is the best choice<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Fibre_optics_and_considerations\" title=\"Fibre optics and considerations\">Fibre optics and considerations<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Type_of_cable\" title=\"Type of cable\">Type of cable<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Speed\" title=\"Speed\">Speed<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#Cable_owning_company\" title=\"Cable owning company\">Cable owning company<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-internet\/#How_to_choose_the_best_provider_when_getting_internet\" title=\"How to choose the best provider when getting internet\">How to choose the best provider when getting internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_are_ShBarcelona_client\"><\/span>If you are ShBarcelona client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are a <strong>monthly rental client in ShBarcelona<\/strong> and your flat doesn\u2019t have internet, don\u2019t worry. Contact your Key Account Manager, he will request an <strong>activation of the line<\/strong> with a partner company.<\/p>\n<p>To complete your registration, you have to open a Spanish bank account, there is no need to process the NIE. The <strong>monthly fee<\/strong> will cost about 40 \u20ac per month.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, if you are <strong>renting a long term apartment<\/strong>, you will have to do all the procedure by yourself. Do not panic, in this article you will get all the information you need to make it easier.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_for_an_internet_contract\"><\/span>What you need for an internet contract<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Check what kind of <strong>fibre coverage<\/strong> there is in your new location, to be able to determine what the best package or rate is.<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>where<\/strong> it would be possible<strong> to install<\/strong> fibre in your home or <strong>where<\/strong> it can <strong>enter<\/strong> the main building.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>name on the contract<\/strong> must be a <strong>private person or a company<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You must have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/choosing-a-bank-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>Spanish bank account<\/strong><\/a> to pay for the internet services by direct debit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Necessary_documents\"><\/span>Necessary documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to have internet installed or move your current internet contract from an old to a new address, then you must be able to provide the company with the following information and <strong>personal details<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nie\/\"><strong>NIE<\/strong> <\/a>(or DNI for Spanish residents)<\/li>\n<li>Name, surname, date of birth for the contract holder<\/li>\n<li>Address where internet needs to be installed<\/li>\n<li>Telephone number (in case you want to move an existing internet connection)<\/li>\n<li>A fixed and\/or mobile telephone number if you want to keep them both and move them to the new location<\/li>\n<li>The internet connection number if you want to move it<\/li>\n<li>A telephone number of the contract holder<\/li>\n<li>An e-mail address of the contract holder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_109329\" style=\"width: 816px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109329\" class=\"wp-image-109329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sign-contract-internet.jpg\" alt=\"signing an internet contract\" width=\"806\" height=\"488\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-109329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Unsplash<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fibre_optics_is_the_best_choice\"><\/span>Fibre optics is the best choice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are <strong>lots of options<\/strong> to choose from on the internet market these days, but currently your best choice is to get an internet connection via <strong>fibre optic technology<\/strong>. If this is the type of internet service you would like to contract, then you must take into account the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How many <strong>providers<\/strong> are there at the moment, and <strong>which one<\/strong> has the best offer when it comes to fibre optic internet? (and the fairest price)<\/li>\n<li>Make an <strong>analysis based on your internet consumption<\/strong> in the past and don&#8217;t forget the number of people in your house that use it. If you also need to contract other services (TV, mobile phone number), then an <strong>all-in-one contract<\/strong> will probably be <strong>more affordable<\/strong> than signing a separate contract for each one of these services.<\/li>\n<li>Try to determine what<strong> internet speed<\/strong> is required for your place, based on your contract and experience in the last couple of months. Most of the time <strong>1GB<\/strong> is more than you will need, and therefore that quantity will be enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mains-water-connection-barcelona\/\">Getting a Mains Water Connection in Barcelona: How to And Costs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fibre_optics_and_considerations\"><\/span>Fibre optics and considerations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to be absolutely certain that the services you are signing the contract for meet your demands at home, then you must take the following into consideration:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_of_cable\"><\/span>Type of cable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>FTT: at the moment this is the <strong>best type of cable<\/strong> available on the market, and it will provide your home with all the megabytes promised in your contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speed\"><\/span>Speed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>FTTH cables will give you the same uploading and downloading speed, if that&#8217;s what your activities require.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cable_owning_company\"><\/span>Cable owning company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Direct: the fibre optic box is installed in your building or your apartment and it belongs to the same company that you are signing the internet contract with.<\/li>\n<li>Indirect: the internet box dord not belong to the same owner as the company you are signing your internet contract with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-104524\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104524 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104524\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104524' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-2.jpg\" class=\"slider-104524 slide-104525\" alt=\"rental services for owners of flats in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home propietarios\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_choose_the_best_provider_when_getting_internet\"><\/span>How to choose the best provider when getting internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of us know of the four largest internet providers in Spain, but there are also other options, like low-cost or virtual internet companies that could be of interest to you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want only the best for your home&#8217;s internet connection, then the best thing you can do is find out <strong>what provider<\/strong> is <strong>mostly active in your location<\/strong>. This way you will be guaranteed the <strong>maximum coverage<\/strong> for your property&#8217;s internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also contact an internet comparison service, and then a team of experts is at your disposal to give advice and even guide you through the entire process of getting the best or most affordable <strong>internet contract<\/strong> for your home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is your advice for getting internet in Barcelona? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is curious about your experiences!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"109327\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet is one of the most basic and essential services in any home, and it will therefore be one of the first things to arrange once you have moved to a new location. 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