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Mobile Phone Industry in Spain

Spain is similar to various other Western European nations in that the popularity of mobile phones has become something of a national obsession. There are well over 50 million operational mobile phone in Spain though its population is just over 45 million, which means that there is 111% market saturation. This obviously means that many Spanish citizens have two or more mobile phones at their disposal, which puts it in the same boat as the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

Spain is home to Telefonica, which is one of the world`s largest telecoms operators, with global operations and a huge number of mobile customers. It operates under the Movistar brand to offer mobile phone services to customers in Spain and it has over 22 million customers using its various networks to converse and go about their business. Movistar offers high speed mobile networking, with 3G and HSDPA providing broadband internet speeds to mobile customers across a variety of regions.

Orange is also a key player in the Spanish mobile phone industry, supplying millions of customers with mobile services and operating across a wide area. Rural coverage is not as comprehensive as Movistar, though if you are a city dweller you will find your needs well met.

Vodafone is the final major mobile network operating in Spain and since it is a global force within the mobile marketplace you should expect to find it easy to roam through various international destinations and still receive mobile connectivity from Vodafone or one of its subsidiaries. The smallest mobile network provider in Spain is Yogio, which launched a little over three years ago with a 3G service that was aimed to provide high speed mobile internet to those living and working in heavily populated areas. When Yogio customers move outside of the relatively limited coverage of its 3G networks they will piggyback on Movistar networks.

If you have friends or relatives living in Spain, or if you know someone who is travelling to Spain, there are various ways to get in contact for a chat. Nowadays it is possible to pick a home phone package that has inclusive calls to various popular international destinations and if you need to call Spain regularly this could be one of the cheapest traditional ways to do so. There are alternatives, including the popular VoIP services which allow you to make free calls to other VoIP customers anywhere in the world providing you both have broadband connections.

Emergency Services

  • All General Emergencies 112
  • National Police 091
  • Municipal Police 092
  • Ambulance 061
  • Civil Guard 971 721 100
  • Traffic Police 971 467 250
  • Sea Emergencies 900 202 202

UK & Irish Consulate Numbers

  • United Kingdom 971 712 445
  • Ireland 971 719 244

Utility Companies

  • Electricity - GESA Help line 971 226 262
  • Gas - GESA Palma Help line 971 273 727

Travel Related Numbers

  • Airport Information 971 789 099
  • Ferry Information 971 405 014
  • Inca Train 971 752 245
  • Soller Train 971 752 051

Hospital Phone Numbers

  • Son Dureta Hospital 971 175 000
  • Hospital de la Cruz Roja 971 751 445
  • Hospital General 971 212 100
  • Manacor Hospital 971 847 000
  • Hospital San Juan de Dios 971 265 854

Telephony Related

  • Directory Enquiries - Mallorca/Spain 11818
  • Directory Enquiries - International 025
  • Fault Reporting (Telefonica) 1002
  • Customer Service (Telefonica) 1004

Other Useful Numbers

  • Age Concern 609 621 280
  • Alcoholics Anonymous 971 435 437 (24 h)
  • Ciudadanos Europeos 971 758 097
  • Consumer Protection 971 712 748
  • Lost Property Office Palma 971 225 900
  • Red Cross 971 222 22
  • Salvation Army 971 701 110


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