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Not satisfied with the iPhone’s camera? Wish LG’s Viewty had a larger screen? Think your Nokia looks a bit ordinary? Well, one manufacturer will now make you a handset to order, built from the chipset upwards, with all the features you want, for an eye-popping price.

Just as Dell Computers revolutionised the computer industry with mass-customised factory-direct PCs in the 1990s, a new service by zzzPhone delivers factory-direct custom mobile phones.

Customisation starts with customers choosing a base model and a custom pattern or colour for the mobile phone case; standard features such as a beautiful extra-large touch screen panel and dual SIM card slots are immediate standouts. Next, customers may add various features such as GPS navigation, a second front-facing camera, and even a flashlight. Various upgrades are available as well, such as; 4GB memory, stereo quality speakers, and even a 5 or 7 mega pixel camera with a high quality processor. Customers can also select from a range of accessories such as Bluetooth headsets and handsfree car kits, and can even have their favourite music and movies pre-installed at the factory so their new phone is ready to use when it arrives at the door.

Since zzzPhones are tri-band and unlocked, these phones work with almost any mobile carrier service worldwide. Simply swap the SIM card into a zzzPhone and even pair a second SIM card to allow two phone numbers to be used at the same time on the same phone; especially useful for international travellers and individuals who want to separate business from personal phone expenses.

To make this service even more accessible to the public you can customise your new phone online using Phone builder and see what your customised phone my look like. You can see the new phone builder at our website zzzPhone Phone builder here

Ask about, Internet and Telephone in the campo Internet and Telephone in the campo

There are many companies here on the Costa del Sol that offer Internet and Telephone service some in places that telecom operators like telefonica can not reach all without the need for an existing telephone line.

Most use their own system; some provide excellent customer service and rates start from around €29.99 per month

Broadband Internet is available even in campo areas. High speed Internet access is essential in today's modern world and with some companies offering speeds from 256Kbps up to an 8meg connection you no longer need to be cut of in the countryside.

Communication Matters

Telephone and Internet for Everyone

I would guess the first question to be answered is "why it is so difficult to get a normal telephone line in your house or office?"

Well, here are some reasons (there are others) :

1. The telephone network here in Malaga was designed many years ago. It was sized to cope with the population demands of the time with spare capacity to grow at normal rates. What happened was 3 million foreign people and a few 1,000 new companies came to Malaga and all wanted a telephone line.

2. The terrain and the constant construction is also a major issue. Telefonica would have to spend millions in road digging, laying cables and would have to drill through some very big mountains (for inland) to install new cables to deliver the connectivity to all the houses. Without a "return on investment" this is not a viable option for any company.

3. The majority of people that have houses here in Malaga do not live here full time, Telefonica could never expect to make a "return on the investment" - if you are not here you do not use the telephone, which means they make no profit (simple economics).