Where can I make phone calls and post letters?
You can make phone calls at your hotel, but it is less expensive to call from a phone box. Public telephones, which accept pre-paid cards or coins, are plentiful. Phone Cards are obtainable in most supermarkets. The Country Code is 0027, for Outgoing calls dial 09+. Mobile phones, known as cell phones operate on the GMS digital system. The cheapest option is to buy a pre-paid card from one of the networks and enter a code into your handset. Alternatively, you can hire cell phones from airports and main cities. There are often cell phones available for hire at the same time as you hire a car. There are post offices in all the major cities and towns. Stamps can be also be obtained from news agents. The postal system can be slow. There are cyber cafes available in the main cities.
