WIFI IN ZARAGOZA

WIFI IN ZARAGOZA

You arrived to Zaragoza, you have a smartphone or something that can be connected to the internet network but your mobile company has terribly fares for international roaming.
Wanna have connections within Zaragoza with a weak fare?

Free internet

Almost all restaurants, bars or cafes, hotels and many shops have wifi but they are usually restricted for customers.
They often have a signal in the gate pointing that they offer wifi access. If, for instance, you are entering to a cafeteria, it will be enough to ask for the user and password and you will have free network.
Some shopping centres (mainly in the surrounding) have free internet. It is enough to be inside and connect with their network because there will be no password.

City internet

Zaragoza town hall has a wifi network mainly in the city centre and some parks and main avenues called "WI-ZI".

There are many antennas to offer this service. One example could be this one:

You may register in the web and ask for a pack depending of the days you are going to stay in Zaragoza. You will have an user and password (only required the first time you will connect because you can choose to save password in your mobile, smartphone or laptop) and being up to 100m away from any antenna you will be able to have internet in almost all streets in city centre (obviously as nearr to the antenna you are, as better connection).

WI-ZI services allows you to connect to some applications such as Whatsapp, skype and so on, and obviously any mail service, surf on the internet.

So think if you want to save money calling home... because paying once it can be used anywhere within the city.

It is not a fast connection service (try to avoid downloading movies or so...). Basic service is 0,5 Mbps and Premium is 1 Mbps. It will seem to be not enough but think that it is a service offered in every corner and for using skype, sending an email or surfing on the internet it is enough!.

Where will I find antennas?

This is a real time map about antennas. Green spot means on service, Red spot means out of service.
http://idezar.zaragoza.es/clientesIDEZarOL/visorGeoRSS/?georss_url=http://www.zaragoza.es/georref/rdf/hilo/ver_Wifi&georrs_carpeta=actividades&georrs_enc=utf

How can I ask for it?, how much does it cost?

Firs of all... I am so sorry because webpage is only in Spanish, even the registration page.
Should you have any problem with the language or any question about it, just post a comment to this blog entrance and I will reply you.

This is the page to register
http://wizi.eurona.net/acceso/usuarioAltaPaso1.do
You have to write your data and that stuff. Later they will ask for the credit card and how long do you want the service.

Prices for the Basic service
1 day, 1,5 euro
3 days, 4 euro
7 days, 9 euros
30 days, 20 euros
one year, 50 euros