| Telephone: IDD is available.
Country code: 34. Outgoing international code: 00. Area codes are incorporated
within a nine digit number. The following are a selection of codes for
major centres: Madrid 91, Alicante 96, Balearic Islands 971, Barcelona
93, Benidorm 96, Bilbao 94, Granada 958, Las Palmas 928, Málaga
and Torremolinos 95, Santander 942, Seville 95, Tenerife 922 and Valencia
96.
Mobile telephone: GSM 900/1800
networks available. Roaming agreements exist with all major networks. Coverage
is good throughout the country. Main network providers include Airtel (website:
www.airtel.es), Telefonica (website: www.movistar.tsm.es/home.htm) and
Retevision (website: www.retevision.es).
Fax: Most post offices have
services. Facilities are also generally available at 4- and 5-star hotels,
especially those catering for the business and conference traveller.
Internet: There are a variety
of internet cafés in most urban areas. Main ISPs include World Online
Empresa (website: www.readysoft.es/rs).
Telegram: Facilities are available
at main post offices. A 24-hour service is available in Madrid at Plaza
de Cibeles; in Barcelona at Plaza Antonio Lopez; in Bilbao at 15 Calle
Alameda Urquijo.
Post: There are efficient
internal and international postal services to all countries. Airmail within
Europe usually takes around five days. Poste Restante facilities are available
at main post offices.
Press: The English-language
daily is The Iberian Daily Sun. Local newspapers published in English include
the Majorca Daily Bulletin and the English-language edition of Sur (weekly).
Spanish dailies with large circulations include ABC, El País and
El Mundo. |
