looking to make savings on services

[md 600 driver]

i am looking to make changes to my services here in portugal just wondered if anyone has done similar as our villa is only being used max 10 weeks per year [no i dont want to rent it out i just need to be in uk more at present ]

electric
we pay at present for 20.7 potencia contratada a i am looking to reduce this to the 17 . ? rate this should reduce my monthly rates has any one done similar or know of any better tarrif

phone internet
we pay 24.70 for slow internet from sapo and 17.28 from pt for phone which we never use [we need it for internet only ]
i propose to fit a dish and use the new Too Way system this will cost £199 for the hardware and one dish plus approx £100 for second dish to use in uk and 25 per month internet charges for a 6 meg down and 1 meg up ,we will bring the modem in suitcase every time we come and use in uk at other times

does anyone have any knowledge of any fixed line internet deals without phone that will beat this

sky and tv
we just bring our 2 veiwing cards out from uk and use in the boxes left here we loose our sports and films but it gives us everything else so thats done and sorted

,water,rates is there anything i could do about them

regards steve

[EMM]

Regarding the reduction in your potencia, be carefull that you do not overload the system.
We are having to upgrade as we are fed up with the board tripping out.
We have seen some new properties where they appear to be fitting up to 30 as standard.

If you have irrigation check that it is switched off in the winter, if we have the same weather as recent years it will not be needed.
We have seen gardens being watered in December !

[Ma-Ja's]

Not a fixed line deal but Vodapone were offering unlimited internet access via a dongle for €35 per month.

[Bruce Wallis]

Not a fixed line deal but Vodapone were offering unlimited internet access via a dongle for €35 per month.

You may as well pay Cabao Visao or SAPO at that rate.....I find dongles expensive, and often patchy in their speed and coverage.

[Ma-Ja's]

Not a fixed line deal but Vodapone were offering unlimited internet access via a dongle for €35 per month.

You may as well pay Cabao Visao or SAPO at that rate.....I find dongles expensive, and often patchy in their speed and coverage.

We had no problems using the dongle either in Carvoeiro or Ferragudo. The reason we used it was you don't have to have a PT phoneline which you also have to pay rental for on top of what you are paying for your internet package. Yóu can also have internet access in more than one location

[CJG]

I pay € 9.99 per month (just increased slightly due to I.V.A ) for PT landline with free local calls after 9.00pm and weekends.

I have a very fast Sapo adsl for what was €19.99 ( again as above but cents) Sapo also do the whole lot for € 19.99 but not yet available in the Carvoeiro area but is available in Portimao so watch this space.