Public internet access

coxcarvoeiro · Post by **coxcarvoeiro** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:48 pm

Not resident...but hoping to be so when we find something to buy.

In the meantime dependant on finding public internet.

There was something in the beach goodies shop off the square.

Is it still there? Is there anything else?

ps What's the euro rate like? Are we about to get a horrid surprise?

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:51 pm

Did you look here?

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:54 pm

Tourist euro rate about 1.20 to the pound

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:21 pm

Bruce Wallis wrote:Tourist euro rate about 1.20 to the pound

I have added a Tourist Rate Converter to FAQ.

Glasllwch · Post by **Glasllwch** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:02 pm

Re the Euro rate.

Having just returned from Spain I paid for everything on my Nationwide Flex account card.

Just had the statement.

No transaction charges/fees and a rate of approx 1.265.

Worth looking at

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:31 pm

Glasllwch wrote:Re the Euro rate.

Having just returned from Spain I paid for everything on my Nationwide Flex account card.

Just had the statement.

No transaction charges/fees and a rate of approx 1.265.

Worth looking at

Sharen has been plugging this for ages. Great to hear someone else is using it too.

Sparks · Post by **Sparks** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:09 pm

I have added a Tourist Rate Converter to FAQ.[/quote]

Link doesn't work in FAQ:(

logicbob · Post by **logicbob** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:10 pm

Michael, your converter site does not seem to work anymore.

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:45 pm

Bugger! I have added another one. It is THIS ONE.

fmm · Post by **fmm** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:33 pm

I tell everyone to use Nationwide - talk about value for money!

TomUK · Post by **TomUK** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:21 pm

More about the Nationwide B.S. cards abroad.

Paying for goods and services with their credit card = no fee and a better rate from Visa than the general rate. However, use it to draw cash from a hole in wall and you'll incur a 2.5% charge each time, deducted from the amount you withdrew when you get your next statement.

However, if you use a Nationwide B.S. debit card you can draw cash from ATM's without any charge at all and get more Euros for your pounds than the official exchange rate.

fmm · Post by **fmm** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:02 am

That is the same in the UK though - you should never use your credit card to withdraw money as you will be charged for it no matter who you bank with and what country you are in. Just use the debit card.

GrahamF · Post by **GrahamF** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:52 pm

Where can you use the Nationwide BS debit card in CVO? Do you need to find a machine with the Link sign?

And what about getting back to the subject of this thread - is there anywhere in CVO that has a free hotspot?

fmm · Post by **fmm** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:03 pm

I had free internet access last year, but could not get it this year.

Re nationwide - it can be used at all the multibanks - Millenium, Barclays and the one opposite Casa Algarvia (can't remember the name).

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:23 pm

the two bars together on the out road , cant remember the name but its names after a writer , they have internet access, but you need to buy a drink, and i did manage to connect to the post office internet connection once while i was in that bar as well