Country Guides
Barbados
Communications
Communications
Barbados
Telephone
Country code: 1 246. Cardphones and payphones are located across the island; many make overseas calls. Local calls are free (unless calling from a hotel or business).
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good. Mobile phones can be hired locally.
Internet
There are Internet cafes throughout Barbados. Wi-Fi is increasingly available, especially in hotels.
Post
Post offices and boxes are found across the island, including at the airport. Airmail to Europe takes around 10 days.
Post office hours: Variable, but as a general guide Mon-Fri 0800-1700 at Bridgetown main office; other branches Mon 0730-1200 and 1300-1500, Tues-Fri 0800-1200 and 1300-1515.
Media
Press freedom is an established part of Barbadian life with newspapers privately owned and largely unrestricted. Radio broadcasting benefits from a healthy mix of private and public stations. Although government-owned, the island's sole TV station CBC presents a wide range of political views.
Press
• The main dailies are the Barbados Advocate and The Nation.
• Other publications include Caribbean Week (fortnightly) and the Broad Street Journal, a business journal.
• Foreign newspapers are also available, including the Herald Tribune and Miami Herald.
TV
• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC TV...
Radio
• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC Radio 900 AM, Quality 100.7 FM and The One 98.1 FM.
• Barbados Broadcasting Service operates commercial station BBS FM, and religious station Faith 102 FM.
• HOTT 95.3 FM is a commercial station run by Starcom Network who also operate commercial stations Voice of Barbados, LOVE 104.1 FM and Gospel 790 AM.
Telephone
Country code: 1 246. Cardphones and payphones are located across the island; many make overseas calls. Local calls are free (unless calling from a hotel or business).
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good. Mobile phones can be hired locally.
Internet
There are Internet cafes throughout Barbados. Wi-Fi is increasingly available, especially in hotels.
Post
Post offices and boxes are found across the island, including at the airport. Airmail to Europe takes around 10 days.
Post office hours: Variable, but as a general guide Mon-Fri 0800-1700 at Bridgetown main office; other branches Mon 0730-1200 and 1300-1500, Tues-Fri 0800-1200 and 1300-1515.
Post office hours: Variable, but as a general guide Mon-Fri 0800-1700 at Bridgetown main office; other branches Mon 0730-1200 and 1300-1500, Tues-Fri 0800-1200 and 1300-1515.
Media
Press freedom is an established part of Barbadian life with newspapers privately owned and largely unrestricted. Radio broadcasting benefits from a healthy mix of private and public stations. Although government-owned, the island's sole TV station CBC presents a wide range of political views.
Press
• The main dailies are the Barbados Advocate and The Nation.
• Other publications include Caribbean Week (fortnightly) and the Broad Street Journal, a business journal.
• Foreign newspapers are also available, including the Herald Tribune and Miami Herald.
• Other publications include Caribbean Week (fortnightly) and the Broad Street Journal, a business journal.
• Foreign newspapers are also available, including the Herald Tribune and Miami Herald.
TV
• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC TV...
Radio
• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC Radio 900 AM, Quality 100.7 FM and The One 98.1 FM.
• Barbados Broadcasting Service operates commercial station BBS FM, and religious station Faith 102 FM.
• HOTT 95.3 FM is a commercial station run by Starcom Network who also operate commercial stations Voice of Barbados, LOVE 104.1 FM and Gospel 790 AM.
• Barbados Broadcasting Service operates commercial station BBS FM, and religious station Faith 102 FM.
• HOTT 95.3 FM is a commercial station run by Starcom Network who also operate commercial stations Voice of Barbados, LOVE 104.1 FM and Gospel 790 AM.
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