Gran Canaria Communications

Telephone

Country code: 34. Emergency calls: 112. Area codes are incorporated within a nine digit number.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good across most of the island.

Internet

There is a variety of Internet cafes in most urban areas.

Post

There are efficient internal and international postal services (correos) to all countries. Airmail within Europe usually takes around five days.

Media

Broadcasting in Spain has witnessed a spectacular expansion in recent years with the emergence of new commercial operators and the launch of digital services.

Press

El Independiente and Canarias 7 are Spanish dailies covering the Canary Islands.
• El Dia is a pro-independence, Spanish daily with a wide readership, covering all the islands.
• Round Town News is an English-language fortnightly newspaper covering Gran Canaria.
• Island Connections is another English language fortnightly paper but with more emphasis on Tenerife.

TV

TV Canaria and TV Canaria 2 are local channels for the Canary Islands.
State-owned TVE operates TV-1 (La Primera) and TV-2 (La Dos).
Antena 3, La Cuatro, Telecinco and La Sexta are privately run channels.
Canal 7 is a local TV channel based in Gran Canaria.

Radio

RNE is state-run. It operates Radio 1, Radio Clasica, Radio 3 and Radio 5.
• Cadena SER, Onda Cero and Cadena 40 Principales are popular commercial stations.
PowerFM is an English-language radio station broadcasting throughout the Canary Islands.
Top 21 Radio is an English-language radio station broadcasting from Maspalomas.

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