Fiji Communications

Country code: 679. International calls can only really be made from Viti Levu. Calls from hotels via an operator are very expensive. It is cheaper to get a public phonecard, available from post offices and newsagents or from the Fiji International Telecommunications (FINTEL) office.

Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. There is no coverage on outlying islands, only on Viti Levu.

Internet cafes are available in Suva, Nadi, Lautoka and most resorts. They are relatively inexpensive.

Airmail to Europe and North America takes up to 10 days. The main post office is on Victoria Parade, Suva.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1600; Sat 0900-1200.

Fiji's private press includes English-language dailies and Fijian- and Hindi-language weeklies. It has maintained its reputation for independent reporting despite interim military rule. The government has a stake in several publications. Radio is a prime source of information, particularly for the outer islands.

• The main English-language dailies are the Fiji Times, the Daily Post, and the Fiji Sun.
• Sartaj and Shanti Dut are weekly publications in Hindi.
• The Review is a fortnightly news and business magazine.

• FijiTV is a national free-to-air channel.
• Sky Fiji is a pay-TV channel; both are operated by Fiji Television Ltd.

• The state-owned commercial Fiji Broadcasting Corporation operates Fijian-language Radio Fiji One, Hindi-language Radio Fiji Two, music-based Radio Fiji Gold, Hindi entertainment station Radio Mirchi and music-based Bula FM.
• Privately-owned Communications Fiji Ltd operates four stations heard around the country: FM 96 and Legend in English, Viti FM in Fijian, and Radio Navtarang in Hindi.
• The BBC World Service and Radio Australia are available on FM relays.