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Communications in the Czech Republic

Telephones

The international dialling code is 420. The predominant fixed-line provider is Telefonica O2.

Mobiles

The Czech Republic uses the GSM 900 system, and is 3G compatible. There are roaming agreements with most international companies. Coverage is paramount.

Voice over Internet Protocol

VoIP is a new technology which allows users to verbally communicate through their computer. Essentially a telephone call made using the internet, VoIP is becoming increasingly more common in the business world due to its low costs, and easy set-up and maintenance.

Forget installation engineers and phone number changes, as long as you have a broadband connection, you can use VoIP any time, any where.

For businesses, this software is sure to eventually phase out the traditional phonecall. For as low as 4p for local and national calls, the economical potential is vast. With international calls often even less than that, VoIP is perfect if you are prone to long-distance telecommunication, or have offices, clients, partners, etc, overseas. What's more, calls made between VoIP users are typically free all you pay for is the standard internet service.

Internet

Telephone, fax, mobile telephone, internet and e-mail are all of an excellent standard. There are a number of internet service providers.

About 50% of the population use the internet. 95% of businesses have internet connections. The number of users has practically doubled in last couple of years.

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