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Communications
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To send anything by
mail
it's best to use the main post office in Phnom Penh, as it's the only place in Cambodia where you can post letters and be more or less sure that they'll arrive at their destination. A stamp for a letter to Europe or Australia costs 2300r, and for a postcard 1800r. Letters to the US cost 2500r, postcards 2100r. International post is often delivered in around a week, but can take up to a month, depending on the destination. Post offices are open every day from 7am until at least 5pm, sometimes later.
Poste restante
is also available at the Phnom Penh post office.
Domestic and international calls can be made from guesthouses, hotels, post offices and public phone booths. Phonecards are usually on sale at the shop nearest to the phone booth. Making a phone call in Cambodia, however, is expensive, about double the amount you'd pay in Bangkok, for example. International calls cost from $3 per minute in Phnom Penh, while calls from the provinces are generally more expensive. To phone abroad from Cambodia, dial 00 + IDD country code + area code minus first 0 + subscriber number. For domestic directory enquiries phone 1211-5, for international directory enquiries 1201-5.
The cost of
Internet access
has been sent tumbling by an influx of Internet cafes. It's now possible to surf for as little as $4 an hour in Phnom Penh
and it's also worth looking out for special promotions around town. Internet access is also available in Sihanoukville, Siem Reap and Battambang, although it costs more than three times as much as in Phnom Penh. Other useful information
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