Internet Services & Cyber Cafes In Oaxaca
Internet Service Providers are readily available. All services support modems to 56k baud. Here are five:
Antequera Red, at Colegio Militar #1009, 3rd floor (across from Gigante Reforma) is an unaffiliated local service, and the most willing to deal with short-time and short-hours connections. English spoken. Phone 30558 or 30657
CompuSer, in Colonia Reforma, is a local service connected to Infosel, a national network. They tend to be the most expensive in town. Phone 32386 or 32568
Irafelco, at Colon #721, offers a "regional connection" (spersaoaxaca.com) only within the State of Oaxaca. I have been with them since 1997. Phone 48100
The Technio (the local Technological University) offers satellite-uplink service on a yearly basis for "qualified" academicians and researchers. The Technio is located on the river (Atoyac) road, near the bridge for Atzompa and Monte Alban.
Telmex, the national telephone monopoly, offers yearly or monthly contracts, at about 2,000 pesos a year. While a little more expensive than the others, it has the advantage of having local dialup numbers in more cities than the others, and you don't have to pay in advance, as you do otherwise: it appears on your phone bill.
All five services are price competitive, running from 5 to 10 pesos per hour on a monthly / quarterly / semi-annual or annual contract basis, depending on how many hours you contract for.
Cybercafes have sprung up like mushrooms. There are now far too many to list, but here are a couple of "old timers" for your information. Almost all charge around 25 pesos an hour for computer time, plus charges for sending and receiving messages. Many have scanners, all have printers (at extra charge).
Milenium is at the top of 5 de Mayo street, behind Café Gecko.
Terra Nostra, upstairs at Av. Morelos #600, between Garcia Vigil and Porfirio Diaz.
Larga Distancia booths generally will not allow you to plug in your computer, because they cannot tell where you are calling to. However, there are exceptions although they change with time and the movement of personnel from one to another.
The Larga Distancia booth which most consistently permits computer transmissions has been the SECOND one on the north side of Trujano St., walking from 20 de Noviembre street away from the Zócalo. Generally, if you show them your laptop, they will know what you want, although you may want to bring an interpreter if you don't speak any Spanish.
