PIMECO has listed a range of ways in which the government can support small commercial units. Yesterday, PIMECO said that it has chosen this moment to make the request to the ministry for Commerce and Industry as the Balearic government is drafting its budget for the next year.

In an official publication, PIMECO has warned all of its members that over that past few months, the economic indicators of the region show that it is suffering due to the world-wide credit crunch.

Installing a new line can take a few weeks…..it’s Mallorca time. You will get used to it.

Dialling the UK from Mallorca is simply a matter of dialling 0044 and omitting the first 0 from the UK number. This is the same if you are dialling from a landline or a mobile.

There are several packages available from Telefonica, to include National calls and internet access.

ADSL is the usually term for broadband internet access and the standard download speed is currently 3mb.

Currently the model of telephone that comes with your telephone line is called Domo and although it has lots of features the instruction manual is in Spanish, so unless you can read Spanish you won’t understand it.
However we have sourced a Telefonica Domo instruction manual in English and you can download it from here. www.mallorcabarsales.com/domo_manual_english

To get a line installed or to take over an existing telephone service Telefonica will need your Spanish bank account details.

MOBILE PHONES
Your UK mobile should work in Majorca, but if you are using a UK number then the cost will be quite high.

It’s best to get either a Spanish SIM card for your phone or buy a new phone here.

A SIM card currently costs around 25 Euros and you will get some credit included with this. A pay as you go phone including a SIM card will start from around 30 Euros.
You can credit your phone at most supermarkets, cash points and a variety of other shops.

As a business owner it would be advisable to have a mobile phone contract as then 50% of the cost of your calls should be able to be claimed back through your business accounts and will be offset against your profit.
To set this up you will need, your NIE number, Passport and bank details.

There is a choice of mobile phone networks in Mallorca. Movistar, which is owned by Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange.

Signal coverage is not always good in some remote areas and its best to check which network gives you the best coverage in the area you are planning to live.

TELEVISION
Spanish TV is not everyones idea of great entertainment especially when you cant understand a word of it.

Legally you are not supposed to receive SKY TV anywhere outside the UK but as long as you have an address or family address in the UK where you can receive the card and occasional letter then you should be OK.

You do need a larger dish over here, the minimum is 120cm and you will lose some channels at certain times of the day, larger dishes are available to reduce the signal loss.

There are several companies over here that can help you with a SKY dish, box and even subscription if required.

A little of example of what to look forward to this is local Mallorcan TV the news reader speaks Mallorquin and the interviewers Catalan Spanish. A rather long article on windsurfing……enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOieQrz1UCo