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Internet

Use of Internet is quite widespread and it's easy to get access to it locally. Most hotels grant free internet access to their guests, either through wireless connection for laptops or in computer rooms specially designed for that purpose.

Also, there are several cybercafes where you can rent a computer with internet access for approximately 500 pesos (1 dollar) an hour. However, if there's a laptop computer available, it's best to find a coffee shop that provides wireless connection. For more information about them, have a look at our cybercafes map here.

Telephone

Local phone calls

There are many phone booths across the city. For this, we recommend you to buy a phone card or keep CL$100 pesos coins at hand. Making calls from an hotel room often charges and additonal fee, depending on the hotel.

Long distance phone calls

In Chile, long distance calls are cheap and multi-carrier services are available to be used on any phone. Most shopping malls have call centres where you can obtain information, make reverse charge calls or buy calling cards.

To make a long distance national call (to another region within Chile):

Carrier Code + Area Code + Phone number

To make an international call:

Carrier Code + 0 + Country Code + City Code + Phone number

Carrier	Code	Carrier	Code
Carrier 110:	110	LIDERtel:	151
111 VTR:	111	Carrier 153:	153
Carrier 112:	112	Micarrier:	154
Transam:	113	Carrier 155:	155
Carrier 115:	115	Carrier 156:	156
Heilsberg:	116	FIBERSAT:	158
Carrier 117:	117	GTD:	159
IFC LD:	118	SMARTEL S.A:	165
AT&T Chile S. A.:	119	Carrier 169:	169
120/1200:	120	Telmex S.A.:	171
Telefónica del Sur:	121	CTR Mistar:	174
Manquehue 122:	122	Etse S.A 177:	177
Entel 123:	123	Carrier 179:	179
Carrier 125:	125	181 Movistar:	179
Surco 127:	127	188 Telefónica Mundo:	188
Carrier 150:	150

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are widely used and can be easily rented by either paying for just a single device or with a SIM card included. Many companies even offer cell phone rental services at the airport.

Mail Services

The company in charge of the postal service delivery is ‘Correos de Chile.’ This service is safe, reliable but somewhat slow: a letter could take around 5 to 20 days to reach its destination abroad, whereas small packages between 10 and 20 days.

However, by paying a special fee it is posible to certify letters in order to make sure the addressee receives them. Moreover, there is a courier delivery service that ensures packages and documents deliveries within 24, 48 and 72 hours, accepting full responsability for any losses or damages.

Post offices open during the week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. More Information: Correos de Chile.

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