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38 MAiL & phones<br />
Post<br />
If all you need to do is send a postcard or a letter, you can<br />
buy stamps in pretty much any kiosk, just make sure <strong>the</strong>y’re<br />
right value for what you are sending and where.Once you put it<br />
on, drop your mail in any post box.These are <strong>the</strong> small yellow<br />
boxes attached to buildings around town.<br />
Central Post Office I-2, Vukovarska 16, tel. (+385-20) 36<br />
20 68. QOpen 07:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Lapad G-2, Miljenka Bratoša 21, tel. (+385-20) 41 26<br />
74. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Pile J-3, Branitelja Dubrovnika 2, tel. (+385-20)<br />
41 12 65. QOpen 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun.<br />
Stari grad B-2, Široka 8, tel. (+385-20) 32 34 27.<br />
QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Express mail<br />
City Ex I-2, Vukovarska 34, tel. (+385-20) 31 18 00/<br />
(+385-) 0800 303 333, <strong>dubrovnik</strong>@cityex.hr, www.cityex.<br />
hr. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. N<br />
DHL L-2, Frana Supila 12 (Hotel Excelsior), tel. (+385-1)<br />
665 11 11, www.dhl.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00. Closed<br />
Sat, Sun. A<br />
Public telephone<br />
You can purchase phone cards (telefonska kartica) at<br />
any kiosk - <strong>the</strong>y come in 15-100 units and cost 15, 30, 50<br />
and 100kn respectively. You can also buy pre-paid phone<br />
cards which give you substantial discounts when calling<br />
abroad.<br />
Internet places<br />
Hugo 1 B-2, Prijeko 13, tel. (+385-20) 32 20 69/<br />
(+385-) 091 211 11 66. Internet, playstation and PC games,<br />
burning photos, scanning and printing. Ring home for cheap<br />
too! (7kn/15min, half an hour 10kn and 20kn/1h.) QOpen<br />
10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Postal rates<br />
Letters up to 50 gr Croatia 3.10kn, Abroad 7.10kn<br />
Postcards (standard) Croatia 1.60 kn, Abroad 3.10 kn<br />
Netcafe C-2, Prijeko 21, tel. (+385-20) 32 10 25,<br />
netcafe_<strong>dubrovnik</strong>@yahoo.com, www.netcafe.hr. A<br />
sweet and bright little café in <strong>the</strong> Old Town. 10kn/15min<br />
surfing, plus print, copy, scan, fax, burn, connect your laptop.<br />
QOpen 09:00 - 23:00. PNB<br />
Snoopy I-2, Bana Jelačića 33, tel. (+385-20) 31 22<br />
74, ravosium@du.t-com.hr. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sun<br />
14:00 - 21:00. 30kn/hour.<br />
Making <strong>the</strong> call<br />
You’ve memorised <strong>the</strong> misleadingly simple code breakdown,<br />
and are ready to take <strong>the</strong> plunge (let’s hope you<br />
decided not to drop that tricky calculus course). Local<br />
Calls: Here’s <strong>the</strong> trick: dial <strong>the</strong> subscriber’s six- or sevendigit<br />
number, and place <strong>the</strong> receiver to your ear. National<br />
Calls: Dial <strong>the</strong> Croatian city code (020 if you’re calling<br />
Dubrovnik for instance) followed by <strong>the</strong> subscriber’s<br />
number. Calling Abroad: Dial 00 (<strong>the</strong> international access<br />
code), <strong>the</strong> appropriate country code, a city or area<br />
code if applicable and <strong>the</strong> subscriber’s number. Calling<br />
Croatia from Abroad: Dial your international access<br />
code, 385 (Croatia’s country code), <strong>the</strong> city code (dropping<br />
<strong>the</strong> initial 0) and <strong>the</strong> subscriber’s number. Calling a<br />
Mobile: Mobile numbers are 9 or 10-digits and begin with<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r 091, 092, 095, 098 or 099. Dial <strong>the</strong> subscriber’s<br />
number and wait for a human voice. For an international<br />
call to a Croatian mobile, dail your international acess<br />
code, 385 (country code), drop <strong>the</strong> 0, and <strong>the</strong>n dial <strong>the</strong><br />
remaining digits.<br />
Mobile phones<br />
Mobile phone use in Dubrovnik is typical to most<br />
everywhere in Europe: <strong>the</strong>y appear to be permanent<br />
growths that have attached <strong>the</strong>mselves to ears or<br />
cheeks. Unique however, are <strong>the</strong> numerous and exciting<br />
tonal renditions <strong>of</strong> show-tunes and 80s glam-rock<br />
that shatter <strong>the</strong> most tranquil <strong>of</strong> moments. It seems<br />
that churches and cinemas remain <strong>the</strong> only structures<br />
holy enough to warrant <strong>the</strong> tragic silent-mode designation<br />
in this central European location. The networks<br />
that exist are VIP (091), T-Mobile (098) and Tele 2<br />
(095) and <strong>the</strong>ir SIM cards can be bought all over <strong>the</strong><br />
place. Buy pay-as-you-go cards in news kiosks, or top<br />
up at a cash machine.<br />
SIM Cards<br />
Purchase a Croatian SIM card from one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following.<br />
They all have numerous selling points throughout<br />
<strong>the</strong> city if <strong>the</strong> below addresses aren’t convenient for<br />
you.<br />
T-Centar I-2, Starčevićeva 47, tel. (+385-) 0800<br />
1550, www.t-mobile.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat<br />
08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Tele 2 Centar H/I-2, Nikole Tesle 2 (TC Minčeta),<br />
tel. (+385-20) 35 65 89, www.tele2.hr. QOpen<br />
08:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.<br />
Vip Centar L-2, Frana Supila 5, tel. (+385-) 091 77<br />
00, www.vipnet.hr. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00<br />
- 13:00. Closed Sun.<br />
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