Users can compare prices for telephony, internet and TV packages with this online tool

Consumers of Internet services, telephony and television packages will be able to compare which package best fits their budget and what they are looking for through a platform created by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) in partnership with the Innovation, Creativity and New Technologies Laboratory of the National University of Colombia.

This is the site comparador.crcom.gov.co, which will be of great help to Colombians who are looking to hire or change their service plan, as it compares the costs of the companies.

It is the first portal in Colombia with 4.0 technology, which aims to help users of these services make a more conscious and informed decision.

On the site, you will be able to find plans and packages for both prepaid and postpaid mobile operators and fixed internet services or TV subscribers that are provided in municipalities.

On the platform, it is possible to compare up to 4 plans at the same time, allowing you to view the characteristics of the services that the user is looking for. In this way, similarities and differences between them can be identified in order to make better informed decisions.

1.- You have to enter the platform https://comparador.crcom.gov.co

2.- On the left side of the platform select “Search provider”.

3.- Then, choose in the “Population” section if you want to review throughout Colombia or only in one Municipality, Strata and Department.

4.- In the “Service Features” select “Postpaid” or “Prepaid”, as well as the price range.

5.- Select what you are looking for in the following boxes: Mobile telephony (minutes and SMS), Mobile Internet, Fixed Internet, Fixed Telephony and TV by subscription.

Once all the fields of what you are looking for have been completed, the site will provide updated information based on the selected fields. This way you can find the plans that fit what the user needs and their available budget.

For more details, the comparator has links that allow access to the respective operators' web portals, where you will find information such as contact points for contracting services, access to the terms and conditions, among others, to complement the user's decision.

According to data from the CRC presented in a statement, in the last quarter of 2021, more than 73 million mobile telephone lines, around 35 million mobile internet accesses and more than 6 million television subscriptions were registered in Colombia, making the site a good tool for grouping the wide offer of services that exist in the country.

“With relevant and up-to-date information, the user will be able to compare to exercise their right to free choice of operator and the tariff plan they require,” Paola Bonilla Castaño, executive director of CRC, said in a statement.

LAB101's work was carried out on several fronts: the first was a documentary search with similar technical references that supported the process of specifying the main characteristics of the comparator.

The contents are designed, elaborated and tested from the knowledge of several experts such as researchers, humanists and designers, as well as articulated to the technical specifications that the CRC team provided to make the process more robust.

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