Communication Facilities
Communication Facilities - General
Philippine Long distance Telephone Company (PLDT),
the leading telecommunications company, offers modern
facilities and services that include international
direct dialing (IDD), telex, and facsimile.
Worldwide courier delivery, postal, and telegraph
services are also available.
Making
International Calls
The big hotels have direct overseas
dialing. Otherwise, dial 108 to reach the operator.
Whether or not the party is at the other end, a connection
fee is charged.
Local
Calls
All operators speak English. Outside
Manila, phone numbers vary in length from five to
seven digits - you may even find phone numbers of
varying lengths within one town.
Domestic/Interstate
Calls
For domestic long-distance calls,
you need to go through an operator by dialing 109,
unless your phone has direct dialing, now being introduced
in stages. Area codes for some key destinations are:
Baguio, 74; Cebu City, 32; Davao City, 82; Iloilo
City, 33; Puerto Princesa, 48; Vigan and Laoag, 77;
Zamboanga City, 62.
Public
Pay Phones
Local calls are untimed, except
for those made on a pay phone, which cost P2 for the
first three minutes.
Sending
Mail
For letters to Australia, stamps
cost ?; the cost is P8 for a postcard or an aerogram.
Receiving
Mail
Letters sent care of "poste restante"
to the Manila General Post Office (Plaza Lawton, Manila,
PHONE: 2/527-8327 or 2/527-0069) will be held for
you.
