HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor-General Sir James Carlisle since 1993. English patois is widely spoken. GMT - 4. Roaming agreements exist. Unregistered roaming is available - visitors with TDMA handsets can make calls without registering, provided they can give a credit card number.
Many hotels have fax facilities.
Poste Restante service is available at the post office in St John's. Some newspapers have political or governmental associations. All are in English. The main newspaper is The Daily Observer. The Outlet is published weekly and the Antigua Sun six days a week.