What happens if fiber doesn’t reach my municipality?

From April 19, about 400 thousand users will be left without ADSL

From this Friday, April 19, Around 400,000 Spanish users will be left without ADSL or landline lines due to closing gradual announcement telephone of 8,526 copper smelters in Spain.

Facing the inevitable end of the Copper Age, optical fiber This seems like about the only option, but what happens if the fiber doesn’t reach my municipality?

What happens if fiber doesn’t reach my area?

The power outage will affect customers who have landlines and copper internet access. According to Movistar, as a rule, all customers with Internet will switch to fiber optics.

However, some clients have already shown theirs worry indicating that the area where they live no access to fiber optic. When faced with this question, the company itself answered that if it is not possible to use fiber optics, there is an option Internet via radio frequency.

In this way, Movistar guarantees that no user will be left without the Internet despite the closure of copper smelters.

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How do I know if there is fiber in my area?

Same suppliers from Internet contribute to this information to any citizen who requests it by telephone or via the Internet.

In the case of Movistar, they strongly recommend that you call the toll-free number 900 410 146 or, if you provide your phone number, they will be the ones to call you to provide the information.

Orange, for its part, provides this information on its website. Once the fiber plan (with or without cellular) the customer wants is selected, they simply need to click “I want” and enter the address and postcode so the company can respond.

For Vodafone users the mechanism is similar to Orange. Once on the company’s website, you must click the “Check Coverage” button, which will redirect you to a form to fill out your home address before clicking “Consular Coverage.”

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