Country code: 1 345. A system with pre-paid phonecards is available (www.cw.ky).

Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average.

There are many Internet cafes throughout the Cayman Islands and most hotels also offer Internet facilities. Wi-Fi Internet Access is available in some hotels.

Blue mail collection boxes are at key points around Grand Cayman. The main post office is on Edward Street and Cardinal Avenue, George Town (tel: 949 2474). There are various branches across the islands, including at the West Shore Centre on West Bay Road. Stamps are available in most shops and hotels.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1530, Sat 0830-1130.

• The Cayman Net News and Caymanian Compass are published daily.

• Four TV stations are on the air in the Caymans, two of them run by religious organisations.
• ITN Cayman 27 is a private TV station.
• Cable and satellite are popular with the islanders.

• Private radio station Z-99 and government-owned Radio Cayman, which operates two networks.
• Other stations are CayRock 96.5, Heaven 97 (Christian), Rooster (country), Vibe FM 98.9 (reggae and pop), and ICCI-FM, run by journalism students.