Setting up TV, Telephone and Internet :
Bulgaria
Setting up TV, Telephone and Internet
Internet and Telephone can be ordered together, however you should take the time to explore your options. Like BT, Bulgarias biggest telephone company is Bulgaria Telecom (BTC). Most homes have standard landline access, however if you do not have a phone line into your property, it can be expensive to have it connected. To get a telephone line, a visit to the local post office is necessary. Make sure you take with all your residency paperwork and a Bulgarian speaker if possible! Connection can take up to a month.
Bulgaria Telecom
Internet options are limited since it's still expensive to own a pc and have internet over there. Most people still use dial up, however both ADSL and ISDN are available. You will need to research this futher. As well as Bulgaria Telecom offering Internet services, the following companies are also an option for both Telephone and Internet.
Digital Systems
EuroIntera
Orbitel
In addition, you can also get your tv, telephone and internet as a package. The following companies offer this service.
CableTel
Other companies include Evrotur Sat TV, Centrum Group and Eurostat however these do not appear to have English websites. The locals claim that cable offerings can be very localised, meaning that quality of service is very dependent on where you live. A good idea would be to talk to the locals and find out who they use and what the service is like.
Although there are many other companies offering TV, phone and internet services, we have only given you those with an obvious web interface in English.
Please check our Resources section to see if there are any alternatives.