Many shops and services of interest advertise in it. From these phones, calls within the University system are free, but all other outgoing calls are charged at the provider s rates - which are high for International calls. If you do use your phone, current students recommend that you do so sparingly and ensure that you have a fully itemised bill every month. Generally we recommend you use your room phone as an incoming line, and only dial out on it when you cannot get to a public phone to use a more competitive calling card. Students not housed in halls have public call-boxes in their accommodation, which allow greater flexibility of billing but do require good communication between flatmates to make an effective link.
Mobile phones are available but relatively expensive.
Others still will take coins. Stamps can also be bought at many newsagents and small shops, including the Union Supermarket. Post Offices are open 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday through Friday and 9.00 am to 12.30 pm on Saturdays. If you have too much to carry home at the end of the year, the Post Office offer a parcel service which is relatively quick - but like all such services, expensive. All consultations with doctors are free, but if you are prescribed any drugs you will have to pay the standard charge of 6.15 for each item on your prescription.