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Samoa
Communications
Communications
Samoa
Telephone
Country code: 685. There are no area codes. Outgoing international calls must be made through the operator.
Mobile Telephone
Samoa has its own analogue mobile phone system operated by Telecom Samoa. Visitors with analogue phones can be assigned a new number for the duration of their stay and calls will be charged to their credit card.
Internet
Internet and e-mail services are available in Apia and other locations around the islands. Broadband Internet cafes are available in Apia and Savai'i.
Post
Airmail to Europe takes about three weeks.
Post office hours: (main, located on Beach Road, Apia) Mon-Fri 0800-1630.
Media
Despite a generally free press, officials in Samoa have sued the main privately owned newspaper, the Samoa Observer, for reporting on alleged corruption and abuse of public office. The government and private operators run TV stations and channels from American Samoa are readily available.
Press
• The Samoa Observer is a privately owned daily.
• Le Samoa and Talamua magazine are published in both Samoan and English.
TV
• State-run TV is operated by the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).
• Private channels include O Lau TV, TV3 and Vaiala Beach Television.
Radio
• The SBC runs mediumwave and FM stations.
• Other stations include Magik FM, K-Lite FM and Talofa FM.
Telephone
Country code: 685. There are no area codes. Outgoing international calls must be made through the operator.
Mobile Telephone
Samoa has its own analogue mobile phone system operated by Telecom Samoa. Visitors with analogue phones can be assigned a new number for the duration of their stay and calls will be charged to their credit card.
Internet
Internet and e-mail services are available in Apia and other locations around the islands. Broadband Internet cafes are available in Apia and Savai'i.
Post
Airmail to Europe takes about three weeks.
Post office hours: (main, located on Beach Road, Apia) Mon-Fri 0800-1630.
Post office hours: (main, located on Beach Road, Apia) Mon-Fri 0800-1630.
Media
Despite a generally free press, officials in Samoa have sued the main privately owned newspaper, the Samoa Observer, for reporting on alleged corruption and abuse of public office. The government and private operators run TV stations and channels from American Samoa are readily available.
Press
• The Samoa Observer is a privately owned daily.
• Le Samoa and Talamua magazine are published in both Samoan and English.
• Le Samoa and Talamua magazine are published in both Samoan and English.
TV
• State-run TV is operated by the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).
• Private channels include O Lau TV, TV3 and Vaiala Beach Television.
• Private channels include O Lau TV, TV3 and Vaiala Beach Television.
Radio
• The SBC runs mediumwave and FM stations.
• Other stations include Magik FM, K-Lite FM and Talofa FM.
• Other stations include Magik FM, K-Lite FM and Talofa FM.
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