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Communications in United Kingdom
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Communications in the UK
Post
Royal Mail provides a reliable and fast postal service, with post offices in almost every town. Airmail from the UK to the US takes between three and seven days.
Telephone
Cell, or 'mobile' use is more popular than ever. The landline is very much in decline. Major service providers include Orange, O2, Virgin Media, EE and T-Mobile
To call Britain from the USA, dial 011 + 44 + area code + phone number.
Internet
Use of the internet is commonplace in the UK, and is a fundamentally accepted way of life. Access is easy, availability is plentiful, its use very popular. E-mail has become a standard form of communication between companies and social circles, and there will be an expectation for friends and businesses to be online. Free Wifi is extensively available in bars, hotels and cafes.
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Organisations that can assist with Communications
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> XLN telecom
Over 130,000 UK small businesses have taken advantage of telecoms deregulation and chosen XLN as a lower cost provider for their business telephone and broadband with Savings of up to 77% vs BT!
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> Mozillion
Mobile's first marketplace. A place to buy and sell mobile phones risk free. We pre-inspect every phone you buy to refurbished standards and give it a rock solid 2 year guarantee.
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> LightSpeed Broadband
We’re bringing ultra-fast Full Fibre broadband into over 1 million homes in the UK. Empowering communities to play more, see more and do more through the power of full fibre broadband that’s fast, fun and stress-free.
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> Gigaclear
We're an award winning ISP offering FTTP broadband to rural communities
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> Your Co-op Mobile & Broadband
Your Co-op is part of The Midcounties Co-operative and are the only Co-op utilities provider in the UK offering; broadband, phone and mobile services to residential and business customers.