Dial the domestic prefix 'O' plus area code and the number. Try to avoid the period 7 AM - 7 PM when lines tend to be very busy. At other times it is not only easier to get through but calls are 50 percent of the daytime price. International calls can be made direct from hotel rooms with IDD phones. Otherwise you call 115 for the international operator.
Hotels usually add a service charge.
Fax and Telex There are now facilities for fax transmission in virtually all hotels, which usually charge for incoming as well as outgoing faxes. Telex and cable services are also widely available, in hotels and post offices. Postal Services Hotel desks provide the most convenient post office services for visitors. They have mail boxes and sell stamps for letters, postcards and parcels. For insured postage, express mail and other special services, it's best to use post offices, which are found on main streets, the airport, railway stations andtourist spots.