GMT - 2. Plugs are of the 2-pin type. Full IDD services are available for the whole country and abroad. International telegram facilities exist in many cities. Rio's airport provides 24-hour telecommunication services.
Services are reasonably reliable.
Sending mail registered or franked will eliminate the risk of having the stamps steamed off. Airmail service to Europe takes four to six days. Surface mail takes at least four weeks. Post offices are open 0900-1300 Monday to Saturday. The only English newspaper is The Brazil Herald in Rio.