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How Common is WIFI in Bogota

Hola,

I'll be spending December and January in Bogota, and I'm wondering how common it is to find wifi hotspots throughout the city. Im going to rig a cell phone with gizmoproject so i can make free calls to the US, but i need a decent wifi connection to do so.

Also, how are the prepaid cell services in the Colombia? Relatively inexpensive? Good coverage?

Thanks :)

By a.k. on Nov 28, 2007, 15:01 in Friendly Talkzone.

LaCalleja says on Nov 28, 2007, 15:29:

Most of the Juan Valdez' have WIFI. The key is 0123456789. Many OMAs do. Its not terrribly common yet.. Would be nice if the plazoletos in the malls had it.

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akuma250 says on Nov 28, 2007, 15:29:

hi a.k.,

i was able to use the wifi pretty well in bogota at salitre plaza....at least i think it was there.

if you're looking for something around where you are staying just check for unsecured wireless access. it's risky but it's how i got my internet while i stayed there in july.

have a great trip

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Simon says on Nov 28, 2007, 15:59:

a.k......the country you will be visiting is called ColOmbia.

"DON'T FOK WITH COLOMBIA!!"-----Simon

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a.k. says on Nov 28, 2007, 16:48:

oops. haha :) Thanks Simun

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Tinto (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Nov 28, 2007, 17:07:

Stay within 100 meters of a Juan Valdez Cafe at all times and you'll be fine. ;-)

Here's a store listing:

http://www.juanvaldezcafe.com/index.php?id=1457

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Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 28, 2007, 23:52:

Not very common, but a few of the hostels have free wifi.

Poor but snappy

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goin_south says on Nov 28, 2007, 23:54:

over-priced coffee (at juan valdez) for free wifi

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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ACBlessing says on Nov 29, 2007, 19:41:

There's ten Internet cafes on every block....no need to drag around a laptop

Just plain poor

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goin_south says on Nov 29, 2007, 21:51:

Oh.... no! AC.. no mas internet cafe at chipe chape mall.
(must be tryin to cut back on the gringos)
(I swear, I never see another gringo in chipe chape mall....
I'm the only one AND PROUD OF IT!)
jejjeejjjjee!

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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lady19 says on Dec 2, 2007, 21:01:

If you need the Internet for free within the Andean mall is very fast and good and if not, I hope you at my house jejejjee as cellular telephones if you need one is very easy to get paid anything is possible. Lucky for you anything you need to write and give you the solution goodbye jejee

the life is very beautiful….disfrutala.

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