Communications
In general, communications in Finland are dependable and quick, although in the far north and parts of the east minor delays arise due to geographical remoteness. An out-of-order public phone is virtually unheard of in Finland, although many of them have a dilapidated look - 80 percent of Finns own mobile phones so have little need for them. Coin phones are gradually being phased out to be replaced with card phones. Cards ( korrti ) are available at post offices R-kioski and other official outlets like tourist offices - denominations vary from roughly ?5-15. If you are planning to use the telephone regularly stock up on phonecards as they can be very hard to come by out of hours or in remote areas. Some phones do accept major credit cards. International calls are cheapest between 10pm and 8am but calls from hotels can be frighteningly expensive. The operator numbers are tel 118 for domestic calls and tel 92020 for international calls. The international access code is tel 00. Free Internet access is easy to find even in the most out-of-the-way place. The first place to look is the local library where you should be able to find at least one online terminal, though you may need to book a few hours in advance. Municipal and tourist offices often have online access too.
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