Barbados Travel Guide - Communications

Country code: 1 246. Cardphones and payphones are available throughout the island, although it may be better to use cardphones for overseas calls. Local calls are free when calling from a residence.

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

There are Internet cafes throughout Barbados. Wi-Fi is increasingly available, especially in hotels.

Post offices and boxes are found across the island, including at the airport.

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.

Freedom of expression is a way of Barbadian life. All newspapers are privately owned, and there is a healthy mix of private and public radio stations. The island's sole television station presents a wide range of political views even though it is run by the government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.

• The main dailies are The Barbados Advocate and The Nation.
• Other publications include Caribbean Week (fortnightly), Weekend Investigator (weekly) and the Broad Street Journal, a business journal.
• Foreign newspapers are also available.

• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC TV.

• Government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates CBC Radio 900 AM, Liberty 98.1 FM and Quality 100.7 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.
• Starcom Network also operates commercial station Voice of Barbados, LOVE 104.1 FM and Gospel 790 AM.