The telephone company SETAR provides phone and internet service to Aruba. Cell phones with GSM capability will work in Aruba, however I have been told the international price to call back to the States is close to $2/minute. (Please check with your service provider regarding rates before visiting Aruba.) Most people who need to call home during their vacation find it is more economical to rent a phone.
If you bring a laptop, most hotels provide wireless access for a small fee, making communicating by e-mail or
Skype
the most cost-effective.
The only Internet Service Provider in Aruba, the telephone company known as SETAR, provides dial-up access and WiFi to non-residents and visitors. Most of the hotel properties on the island now offer WIFI service at their properties, accessed through SETAR. To access the Wi-Fi service with your laptop or handheld (PDA) you need to purchase a Setarnet Wi-Fi card. You can purchase these cards at the front desk of your hotel. (Some resorts offer this as a complimentary service.)
My husband and I, along with several other wedding guests stayed at the Boardwalk. They offered a computer corner in the front office, free to guests. Scott brought his laptop and we purchased a SETAR card with 1 week (7x24hrs) of unlimited access for $35.00. We used it to look at restaurant reviews, registered for tours, checked e-mail, find phone numbers of the local hotels where other guests were staying… It was well worth it.
Local dial-up access numbers for America On-Line, Prodigy, CompuServe; AT&T etc. are not available in Aruba and are all considered as long distance calls to the US.
There is several other Internet café's through out the island that provide access for a fee of about $5 an hour.
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