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Bali: The Online Travel Guide
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"Internet cafe's are now appearing in cities and villages all over Bali so you may access your e-mail and surf the web." |
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"Internet cafe's are now appearing in cities and villages all over Bali so you may access your e-mail and surf the web." |
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CommunicationsTelephone services...Telecommunications facilities around the world continue to improve, and Bali is is reasonably well serviced these days, particularly in the major centres. Many smaller villages, businesses and residences however do not have a telephone connection, although this is rarely an inconvenience to the traveller. Telephone books are sometimes difficult to find, but the majority of businesses that cater to tourist and traveller requirements advertise phone numbers in the readily available tourist newspapers (free at most hotels and in large shops and tourist information centres). A directory assistance service is available. Dial 100 (Local) or 108 (Overseas). Several types of public payphones will be found on Bali. Some will only accept Rp.100 coins (one coin will last about three minutes), while others accept the phone-cards available from Telkom offices and many shops. The cardphones can be used for direct dial international calls. Phone home...All large hotels, and most popular tourist areas have international public telephone facilities that enable travellers to phone home. Typically, hotels will add a significant surcharge to the cost of the call, so wherever possible, use the card-phones, or public phones that are normally found in Telkom and Wartel telecommunications company offices or some telephone exchanges dotted around the towns to make international calls. The Telkom and Wartel offices usually have several phone booth's, and a service desk where the staff will take the details for your call, and accept payment. Payment for calls is usually made in advance (in local currency or by any popular credit card). The Wartel staff will connect the call while you wait in one of the booth's. Be sure to ask for the "station-to-station" rate, otherwise you may be charged the "person-to-person" rate which significantly higher.
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Australians Phone home...Australians may use the facility known as "Australia Direct" to call home via an Australian operator for reverse charge calls from many places around the world. This service allows you to make your calls without language or cash problems, and is available by calling the number 001 801 61 (this number is valid only in Indonesia). Note that this is an operator assisted service, and it is only available from telephones with international access. Telstra may be contacted within Australia by calling 1800 80 1800 for more information about this and other services.
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Postal and package services...Postcards and letters can be posted from hotels, shops and post offices throughout Bali, although stamps purchased from places other than post offices may cost more than twice face value. Some stories also have it that postcards sent from hotels never make it to their destination--the lesson: Seek out the post office, buy your stamps and post your cards from there. Many people ship packages of goods, such as carvings, paintings and statues home via transportation companies. These are typically quite reliable, and goods will be insured against mishap. Most offer a packing service to protect your valuable treasures, and charge accordingly. Always confirm that you wish your goods to be transported by sea (air cargo is very expensive--often more than excess baggage costs if you carried the goods home yourself). By sea, a 20kg package should cost around USD$60 (10Kg about $50), and take about 6-8 weeks to send to the United States.
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Public Access to the Internet in Bali...
More information can be found from Netcafeguide or the Warung cybercafe list. These sites offer listings of Internet Cafes and similar establishments in Indonesia.
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