You can have mail, including packages, sent to you in any northern community. Post offices may be located in the Co-op or Northern Store in small communities. Direct dial telephone service is available in almost every community. Pay phones are not common. However, you can use a calling card or reverse the charges.
Some remote locations offer radio telephone service or high frequency radio on a daily basis.
Messages are passed efficiently, but keep them simple. A significant portion of the land is privately owned by aboriginal groups. Travel restrictions apply in Land Settlement Zones. Visitors are responsible for determining access or fishing restrictions. Local, licensed operators are aware of access restrictions.