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Mailing System
The company in charge of the postal service is ‘Correos de Chile.’
Mailing is safe, although slow. For example, posting a letter from Chile to
the United States takes around 2 to 3 weeks.
Post offices are open during the week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays
from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m, and there is a guaranteed delivery system. You can post
packages of up to 30 kilos (66 lbs) through the main postal system.
Fax and Telegraph
In Chile, several companies offer fax, telex and telegraph services; some of
them are ENTEL, Telefnica, VTR and Tlex-Chile. These communication systems
are very advanced, and their prices reasonable.
Local phone calls
There are many phone booths throughout the city, so it is useful to buy phone
cards or keep CH$100 peso coins. Calling from the hotel room often has a surcharge
depending on the Hotel.
International phone calls
From Chile, international calls are cheap and work efficiently. Multi-carrier
services are available at almost every phone. It is not advisable to make international
calls from your hotel room as it usually has a surcharge. Try to use the public
phone in the lobby or the public phone cabins. Most commercial and shopping
centers have international call centers where you can obtain information, make
collect calls, or buy calling cards.
To make an international call using a specific carrier:
| Carrier |
Dial |
| Bell
South |
181 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Carrier
155 |
155 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Chilesat |
171 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| CNT
carrier |
121 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Entel |
123 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Globus |
120 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Manquehue
LD |
122 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Micarrier |
154 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Telefnica
CTC |
188 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| Transam |
113 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
| VTR |
120 + 0 + Country code + Area code + Number |
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Cellular Phones
Cellular phones are widely used and can be easily rented. Some services are ENTEL, Telefnica, SmartCom, and BellSouth. Ask for information at the hotel desk or through the Yellow Pages.
Internet
Chile has well developed data communications services. The e-mail and Internet are widely spread. Some hotels offer such services in their business centers. You can also check your e-mail and surf the Net in several Cyber cafes throughout the city.
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