St Maarten Communications

Telephone

Country code: 599. Calls made through the operator are more expensive and include a 15% tax.

Mobile Telephone

Compatible with most US handsets but not with GSM handsets. Phone hire is available. Roaming agreements exist. Most US handsets can be used, and can be activated with a temporary number before or after arrival on the island.

Internet

Internet access is available.

Post

Airmail to Western Europe takes four to six days, surface mail takes four to six weeks.

Media

Press

• English-language dailies include the Daily Herald, published on St Maarten.
• Most other newspapers in the Netherlands Antilles are published in Dutch or Papiamento.

TV

• The Leeward Broadcasting Corporation is based in St Maarten.

Radio

• The local station is Voice of St Maarten.
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