{"id":2059,"date":"2026-08-12T06:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/acheter-une-maison-sur-la-costa-brava\/internet-telephone-television-comment-sequiper\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:05:40","slug":"internet-phone-tv-how-to-get-set-up","status":"publish","type":"amcb_kb_question","link":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/buying-a-house-on-the-costa-brava\/internet-phone-tv-how-to-get-set-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet, phone, TV: how do you get set up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working remotely facing the sea, calling family, watching French TV: on the Costa Brava, it is possible almost everywhere. You just need the right solution for your use and your location.<\/p>\n<h2>Internet: fibre, 4G or satellite<\/h2>\n<p>Fibre is widely available in towns and coastal developments, with high speeds. In some isolated developments or inland, it may be missing: a 4G or 5G router, or a satellite connection, then takes over. Check coverage before buying if you plan to work remotely; it is a criterion in its own right.<\/p>\n<h2>Taking out a contract<\/h2>\n<p>The main Spanish providers offer packages combining fibre and mobile. To sign up, you will usually be asked for your <a href=\"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/buying-a-house-on-the-costa-brava\/what-is-the-nie-and-how-to-get-one\/\">NIE<\/a>, an identity document and a <a href=\"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/buying-a-house-on-the-costa-brava\/should-you-open-a-spanish-bank-account\/\">Spanish bank account<\/a>. Watch out for minimum terms (permanencia), often twelve months: for seasonal use, some no-commitment or prepaid offers are a better fit.<\/p>\n<h2>Mobile phone<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to EU rules, your French plan works in Spain at no extra cost during occasional stays. For longer periods, your provider may apply fair-use limits: a Spanish plan then becomes more attractive.<\/p>\n<h2>French TV<\/h2>\n<p>Channel apps and French internet boxes work for some programmes. Paid online subscriptions generally remain available during a temporary stay in another EU country. Some free channels, however, may block content outside France: test before cancelling anything.<\/p>\n<h2>Practical tip<\/h2>\n<p>Have the connection installed in the first few weeks after buying: installation waiting times get longer in summer. The other steps to settle in are covered in our article <a href=\"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/buying-a-house-on-the-costa-brava\/what-happens-after-signing-at-the-notary\/\">after the signing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Before buying, ask the seller which provider they use and run a speed test during the viewing. Two minutes that can save a lot of regret.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"menu_order":480,"template":"","amcb_kb_category":[28],"class_list":["post-2059","amcb_kb_question","type-amcb_kb_question","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amcb_kb_question\/2059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amcb_kb_question"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/amcb_kb_question"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amcb_kb_question\/2059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2132,"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amcb_kb_question\/2059\/revisions\/2132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"amcb_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/achetermalincostabrava.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amcb_kb_category?post=2059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}