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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:22am

cjoncamp

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:22am

Jeffers wrote on Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:17am:
Just click on the link in my post, here it is again:- https://www.avatel.es/en/avatel-tv/
Are you confusing Avatel with Alcatel??
Based on your post the people I know using Avatel for UK TV get it as part of their broadband package.

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Contact Avatel direct if you need more info

The link does not say you get UK tv, as i stated they NOW install broadband tv via a digi box which does not have UK channels, you have to download BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub etc plus purchase an VPN to allow the source to think you are in the UK.

And as i also stated i contacted them and they informed me they no longer supply UK channels on the new digi box.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:28pm

Trevor47

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:28pm

Hi David,

There is a company in the Estepona Port called ORBIT. They are along the row of restaurants and shops leading to the car park at the end of the marina.

They do an English TV service which is excellent ( using it for 2 years now). I think they can also do internet services.

Paul and Kate run it and they are open most mornings till around 2.00pm

Whatsapp/ telephone : +34 654 758 415

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:35pm

Holaitsdavid

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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:35pm

cjoncamp wrote on Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:12am:
I Don't see where it states you still get UK channels, in our experience we took them up with the idea we were getting BBC and ITV etc which we done and when called them they said they only supply the digi box now and there is no UK channels on it.
I know people that have the normal internet connection and do get the channels. ...

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They might have dropped as illegal. (or could have left off website,

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:26am

lomax123

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Location: Casares

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:26am

Jeffers wrote on Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:55pm:
No internet, no TV.
Avatel do fibre broadband and some UK TV channels, you need to check if it is enough channels for you. I know people use this and say it's good.

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I use Olivenet fibre broadband, no UK TV. I say it's good.
Some more info/options at this link:- https://rightcasa.com/who-are-the-best-broadband-providers-on-costa-del-sol/

Avatel are excellent. You get Wi-Fi, tv & phone if required. Just choose the deal you want

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:44am

Jeffers

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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:44am

lomax123 wrote on Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:26am:
Avatel are excellent. You get Wi-Fi, tv & phone if required. Just choose the deal you want

It's unfortunate that Avatel no longer do UK TV channels.

This is the reply I got from Avatel:-

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:29am

lomax123

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:29am

Jeffers wrote on Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:44am:
It's unfortunate that Avatel no longer do UK TV channels.
This is the reply I got from Avatel:-

That's strange. Maybe they're not taking on new customers for this package at the moment. A quick phone call sort this out. They're normally very helpfull

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:53am

cjoncamp

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:53am

lomax123 wrote on Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:29am:
That's strange. Maybe they're not taking on new customers for this package at the moment. A quick phone call sort this out. They're normally very helpfull

I called after they installed ours and they say it's all new now and the digi box installed is similar to a UK Virgin TV box and you only get Spanish channels and you have movies and box sets etc. Nothing in English but you can change some programs to version original where you get them in English, if that makes sense 😀

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:51pm

Holaitsdavid

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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:51pm

cjoncamp wrote on Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:53am:
I called after they installed ours and they say it's all new now and the digi box installed is similar to a UK Virgin TV box and you only get Spanish channels and you have movies and box sets etc. Nothing in English but you can change some programs to version original where you get them in Englis...

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...h, if that makes sense 😀

You have internet 'use a VPN', either on a computer or a Firestick into a TV HDMI socket, the link is VPN for a Firestick. It can make your location UK and use iPlayer and other UK TV interfaces, you need to use a UK address when register. You don't need a VPN of things like GB News or Sky News, you get a lower data rate when VPN switched in, as you are routing from another server, disable when not in use.

https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/setup-amazon-fire-stick-fire-tv/

https://www.expressvpn.com/go/home?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxsab7Y7T-AIV1YmyCh0CRwbBEAAYAiAAEgK5nPD_BwE

https://www.top10vpn.com/top10/v/control/?bsid=gen18se1kw006&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiuTAgY_T-AIVEG8YCh3_5wCIEAAYBCAAEgIhhvD_BwE