Country Guides
Tahiti and her Islands
Communications
Communications
Tahiti and her Islands
Telephone
Country code: 689. Operator assistance may be required for international calls. There are many phone booths which operate using cards (Telecarte) that can be purchased at the airport, bars, magazine stands and the post office. Hotel telephone charges are extremely high.
Mobile Telephone
The GSM 900 network is not compatible with US mobile phones. Mobile phones are available to rent, which offer better rates than roaming fees.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in Papeete and Moorea.
Post
Airmail to Western Europe takes around six to eight days.
Post office hours: (central office in Papeete) Mon-Fri 0700-1800, Sat-Sun 0800-1100 (outside Papeete, there is a restricted service in the afternoons and at weekends).
Media
Press
• There is an English-language weekly, the Tahiti Beach Press.
TV
• RFO Polynesie is a public service, operated by Reseau France Outre-Mer, that provides two channels.
• Tahiti Nui TV is government operated.
Radio
• RFO Polynesie is a public radio broadcaster, operated by Reseau France Outre-Mer.
• Private FM stations include Radio 1 and Radio Bleue.
Telephone
Country code: 689. Operator assistance may be required for international calls. There are many phone booths which operate using cards (Telecarte) that can be purchased at the airport, bars, magazine stands and the post office. Hotel telephone charges are extremely high.
Mobile Telephone
The GSM 900 network is not compatible with US mobile phones. Mobile phones are available to rent, which offer better rates than roaming fees.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in Papeete and Moorea.
Post
Airmail to Western Europe takes around six to eight days.
Post office hours: (central office in Papeete) Mon-Fri 0700-1800, Sat-Sun 0800-1100 (outside Papeete, there is a restricted service in the afternoons and at weekends).
Post office hours: (central office in Papeete) Mon-Fri 0700-1800, Sat-Sun 0800-1100 (outside Papeete, there is a restricted service in the afternoons and at weekends).
Media
Press
• There is an English-language weekly, the Tahiti Beach Press.
TV
• RFO Polynesie is a public service, operated by Reseau France Outre-Mer, that provides two channels.
• Tahiti Nui TV is government operated.
• Tahiti Nui TV is government operated.
Radio
• RFO Polynesie is a public radio broadcaster, operated by Reseau France Outre-Mer.
• Private FM stations include Radio 1 and Radio Bleue.
• Private FM stations include Radio 1 and Radio Bleue.
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