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TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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| International
Dialing Code |
500 |
| International
Access |
00 |
| Number
Length |
5 Digits (3 Digits
for operator services)
2XXXX Stanley
3XXXX Camp Rural Network (usually East Falkland)
4XXXX Camp Rural Network (usually West Falkland)
5XXXX Touch Mobile
6XXXX Touch Mobile
7XXXX Military Network |
| Telecoms
Provider |
Cable and Wireless
plc |
| Land Lines in use |
2000 plus |
| Internet
Provider |
Horizon (operated by
Cable and Wireless) Dial-up only at present. Broadband expected
2006. |
| Internet
Country Code |
.fk (.co.fk .org.fk
.ac.fk) Register domain names through Cable and Wireless |
| Internet
Subscribers |
1,800 plus |
| Mobile Phones |
Touch
Mobile (operated by Cable and
Wireless) Coverage limited to Stanley and Mount Pleasant
initially. No roaming until May 2006. |
| How to go
Mobile |
Handsets are available to purchase from
Cable & Wireless and local retailers. Sim-cards for
pre-paid mobile phone service are also available to purchase from
Cable & Wireless and local retailers. Sim-cards for
post-paid premium mobile phone service (with preferential call
costs) are available from Cable & Wireless. |
| Mobile
Phones in use |
600 plus sold in first week of operation
in December 2005 |
| Typical Costs of Calls |
Local calls £0.06/min
International calls £1/min average, with reductions during off-peak
hours; discount packages also available
Internet access £0.06/min
Mobile calls £0.10-£0.15/min local
Text messages £0.10-£0.15/text local (international texting not
available until May 2006) |
| Payphones |
Payphones are available throughout Stanley
and Mount Pleasant. Most payphones require pre-paid telephone
cards which can be purchased from several retail outlets. Some
payphones accept coins. |
| Satellite (Iridium) |
Iridium handsets can be purchased or hired
from Cable & Wireless, and can be used for local and overseas calls anywhere in
the Islands. |
