French Polynesia Warning or Danger Tips by yeah_baby

STAYING IN TOUCH:

Your best bet for communication is either the post office or the local public telephone system.

MAIL: Mail typically takes from one week to 10 days traveling to and from the U.S. The post office is open from 7:30 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday, and 7:30 to 11:30am on Saturdays.
PHONE: Your cell phone will not work here, but there are services that will let you rent a cell phone. Usually these services will deliver a phone to you in the U.S. before you go. Rental costs are approximately $75.00 per week, (less for successive weeks.) When compared to they typical fee for international calls from a hotel, ($10.00 per minute,) renting a cell phone might be a bargain.
Public phones are reliable. To use them you'll need to purchase a phone card that works in much the same way ours do in the U.S. - they have a prescribed number of minutes on them. Cards are available for purchase at the airport coffee shop, the post office, and some magazine stands. To dial home, or anywhere else in the world from Tahiti dial: 00 + country code + area code + number.

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