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Communications in Greece

Post

Airmail to Europe takes roughly five days; six to North America; seven to Australia.
Post office hours are Monday to Friday between 0730 and 1400, and Saturday between 0800 and 1400.

Telephone

The international dialling code is 0030.

Cheap calls are available after 2200 local time and at weekends. UK mobile phones can be used in Greece.

Mobile

UK mobile phones can be used in Greece.

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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

Internet cafes can be found in most Greek cities. E-mail addresses and websites are now fairly common among Greek companies, other than the smallest traditional firms.

You will need a continental adaptor to access your laptop in Greece.

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