Batelco WiFi, Wireless Internet

Batelco WiFi brings you the convenience of broadband wireless connectivity both at your office and at you favorite malls and coffee-shops. The Batelco WiFi @ Office package offer you a wireless solution for the office, and the Batelco WiFi hotspot offer wireless broadband connectivity in public locations.

With the ‘Batelco Wifi @ Office’ package, you can get a wireless modem access point which is installed on your Broadband Business line. Through this equipment, you are able to transform your office to a wireless Internet environment allowing you to access the Internet from almost anywhere within your premises.

Benefits of Batelco WiFi@ Office

• Freedom and mobility while using the Internet.
• Share your resources such as your printer and scanner including your Internet connection.
• Enjoy a connection that is wireless, saving you the hassle and cost of drilling and messy wires.

Batelco Wifi Hotspots

WiFi Hotspots are the locations where you can access the Internet conveniently through either a prepaid or postpaid WiFi account.

Benefits of Wifi Hotspots

• Wireless Internet Access at Broadband speed.
• Available at your favourite locations (see Hotspots map)‎
• ‎Enjoy a mobile office lifestyle where you can catch up with your email or access your ‎corporate network through your VPN even if you are away from your home/office.‎
• ‎It will help you access important information in a business meeting/workshop and hold ‎meetings with clients in a more causal and friendly environment like a hotel or café‎

WiFi Payment Options

We have recently introduced two postpaid payment methods for WiFi usage at any of our hotpots. Below are the usage rates and registration instructions.

1- WiFi prepaid scratch cards

You have the option of choosing between three denominations of prepaid scratch cards to suit your WiFi needs. These cards are available at all hotspot locations in the following denominations:

Tariffs

	Denomination Minutes Rate Validity BD3 60 BD0.050 1 week BD5 120 BD0.042 1 month BD10 One-day pass N/a 24hrs from first login

 

2. Postpaid WiFi charged on existing Inet or Speednet bill.

• You can now simply use your existing User ID and Password of their Inet/Speednet account at hotspots and use the service. You will be charged for the usage on your Inet bill at 17 fils per minute.
• Inet/Speednet customers can also subscribe to the Value (WiFi 300 package where they pay BD3 monthly and get 300 minutes. For additional minutes about the threshold there will be a charged of 10fils/minute.

Tariffs

	Packages Set-up Fee Monthly Rental Threshold WiFi Hotspot – Pay as you go 0 0 0 WiFi Hotspot 300- BD1 BD3 300 min

 

3- Postpaid WiFi charged on Mobile postpaid/GSM bill.

This payment option allows customer to charge their WiFi usage to their existing Batelco postpaid mobile account. Below are instructions for registration:

• At the WiFi-login page, any Mobile postpaid customer can register for an online WiFi prepaid account, whereby you can select the username & password of your choice, choose the denomination (BD1, BD3 or BD5) and type your mobile number with 973 as a prefix to the number.
• You will then get an SMS with verification code that you will have to enter in the webpage presented and click the Accept button to confirm authenticity.
• Save both the receipt presented and also the Account Information (that has the User ID and Password) displayed on the page.
• You can then proceed and use the User ID and Password to access WiFi.

WiFi Hotspots

Using WiFi outside the home

You can have a WiFi internet access at Hotspots around Bahrain and you will need a laptop or PDA with WLAN (WiFi 802.11b) capability. Your existing device may already have that capability built-in. If not, you can purchase a WiFi 802.11b wireless networking card for most laptops and many PDAs direct from any major electronics retailer. You will also need a WiFi pre-paid card.

WiFi Hotspots in Bahrain

• McDonalds, Sakhir
• Airport, Muharraq
• University Of Bahrain, Sakhir
• Costa Coffee, Seef District
• McDonalds, Saar
• Costa Coffee Adliya
• McDonalds, Bab-el-Bahrain
• Gulf Hotel, Adliya
• Al-Aali Mall, Seef District
• Crowne Plaza Hotel, Diplomatic Area