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| COMPUTERS There is DSL service here so your personal computer will work well. Although power occasionally goes off, it usually resumes after a short time. Computers are available for your use in the Library, Community Center and the Airman & Family Readiness Center. |
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| CELL PHONES The phones here range in price from inexpensive disposable to high end. There are two carriers on the island, with a wide variety of contracts. You can purchase internet service, cell phone and cable at the Portuguese Terminal on base. Some US tri-band will work if they are unlocked. Contact one of the cell phone companies for more information. Want to call back home to the States really cheap? Get the hardware for IP-over-internet service (such as Vonage) with a local Stateside phone number before you arrive. It will work here, so when you call to, or receive calls from the States, charges--if any--will apply as if you were in the States. Skype* and other similar programs work very well too. Others swear by devices such as MajicJack. |
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ZON Store, located in the Arts & Crafts Center offers internet, cable TV and phone packages, primarily for base housing. Some services are available for off base housing.
MEO, located on base in the Portuguese Terminal T-612, offers internet, cable TV and phone packages. Additionally, you can pay utility bills for off base housing and purchase cell phone minutes.
| TELEVISION The TV is PAL and the American system is NTSC. AFN is free in on-base housing; off base you can get an AFN decoder at the Housing Office. AFN broadcast 10 channels. Local cable is also available on and off base. Some English speaking channels and some with sub-titles are available. The local provider is located at the Portuguese Terminal. Satellite TV is also available off base. |
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