Country code: 36. If dialling between Hungarian cities or to mobile phones, callers must prefix the number with the national dialling code, 06.

Roaming agreements exist with international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good. 

There are Internet cafes in most towns, and some libraries have free terminals.

Airmail takes three days to one week to reach other European destinations.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1800, Sat 0800-1200.

There is generally a high level of autonomy in Hungary's media. The country's private broadcast media compete with state-run radio and TV. Public radio services operated by Hungarian Radio compete with numerous local radio stations and national commercial services. Hungary's national and local newspapers are privately owned, some of them by foreign groups and investors.

• National dailies include Magyar Hírlap, Népszabadság and Népszava.
• English-language newspapers include the Budapest Business Journal, Budapest Week, The Budapest Sun and The Hungarian Quarterly.

• Public stations include Magyar Televizio (operating two channels) and Duna TV (satellite).
• Private stations include TV2 and RTL Klub. 

• Public radio broadcasters include Hungarian Radio (operating Kossuth, Petofi and Bartok networks, plus Radio Budapest, an external service).
• Private broadcasters include Danubius Radio, Slager Radio and Juventus Radio.