In the digital age, it’s impossible to live like a hermit! Whether you opt for fixed or mobile, a good Internet connection is essential. In this article, we tell you all about it: the best internet offers in Valence, our recommendations and the ABCs of subscribing. Let’s get started!
Internet in Valencia: between broadband and white zones, a two-speed market
Are you about to become an expat in Spain? Good luck surfing the web… And get your wallet ready, because in Spain, the cost of Internet is a real concern, especially in the absence of an operator like Free to boost prices.
That said, if you’re an expat in Valencia, you’re pretty well off: fiber optics, ADSL, 4G… it’s all there. If you’re moving away to the suburbs or neighboring towns, fiber could still be for you, but only if you’re in the city center. Elsewhere, it’s more likely to be 30 meg ADSL, and sometimes 4G, like a flashback to the 2010s.
And if you’ve opted for the country life in an isolated residential area, or even out in the countryside, expect ADSL speeds capping at 10 megs, or even hovering sadly between 1 and 5 megs. Some may even find themselves without ADSL at all. Take a trip back in time to the year 2000! And all this for a tariff that remains much higher than in France, for a service that is sometimes inferior. Here are your surfing options in and around Valence:
- Fiber: increasingly present, it can flirt with gigabit;
- ADSL: ubiquitous, but with highly variable speeds;
- WifiMax: a viable option if a relay is in sight from your roof;
- 4G or 3G: provided, of course, that the network is available.
So you see, in Valence, the Internet is a luxury that comes at a high price, with speeds that go way up!
Choosing your Internet provider in Valence, a real headache
Get ready, we’re getting to the heart of the matter, and it’s a bit of an obstacle course. Forget the tariffs you’re used to in France, here it’s a different kettle of fish.
Orange offers the Love Lite package: for €48 a month, you get 100 megabit symmetrical fiber, a mobile line with 2 gigs of data and unlimited calls to Spain, plus a fixed line with unlimited calls to Spanish landlines and 1,000 minutes to mobiles according to timetables. You can also opt for the Love Initial TV version at €59, which triples mobile data and adds a few TV channels.
Jazztel also plays in the big league with offers such as Fibre 600 at €43.95 per month, offering 600 symmetrical megas, unlimited calls from landlines and two generous mobile lines with 50 gigas of data. For its part, Vodafone hits hard with its Fibre 1 giga offer at €36.20 per month, perfect for data-hungry customers, with unlimited calls and data on mobile and fixed lines. For those who prefer just a mobile line, the Móvil Illimitada Total offer is €24.99 for the first three months.
Movistar is not to be outdone with its Fusion Base 600 at €75 per month, which combines 600 symmetrical megas, a fixed line, two mobile lines (one with more limited conditions), and TV. Finally, for those on a budget, Mas Móvil and Yoigo break the mould: expect to pay around €30 for 100 megas of fiber.