English, German and French are also spoken in the biggest cities and in tourism and business circles. Roman Catholic with Protestant minorities. 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Full IDD service available. Telephone kiosks now only accept phonecards, which can be purchased at post offices, tobacconists and certain newsagents.
Some hotels have facilities.
Both internal and overseas telegrams may be dictated over the telephone. The Italian postal system tends to be subject to delays. Letters between Italy and other European countries usually take a week to ten days to arrive. Letters intended for Poste Restante collection should be addressed to Fermo Posta and the town. Stamps are sold in post offices and tobacconists.