| Telephone: Full IDD service
available. Country code: 390 (followed by 6 for Rome, 2 for Milan, 11 for
Turin, 81 for Naples, 41 for Venice and 55 for Florence). Outgoing international
code: 00. Telephone kiosks now only accept phonecards, which can be purchased
at post offices, tobacconists and certain newsagents.
Mobile telephone: GSM 900
and 1800 networks. Network operators include Blu, Vodafone Omnitel, Telecom
Italia Mobile (TIM) and Wind (website: www.wind.it).
Fax: Some hotels have facilities.
Internet: ISPs include Freenet,
Telecom Italia Net, Tiscali and Virgilio. Public access is available
in Internet Corner Kiosks operated by Telecom Italia. Kiosks have been
installed at airports, major hotels and in other public places. There are
also cybercafés in all main towns.
Telegram: Both internal and overseas
telegrams may be dictated over the telephone.
Post: 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. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800/0830-1200/1230
and 1400/1430-1730/1800; Saturday mornings only. |
