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COMMUNICATIONS Telephone Telephone & fax services were started in 1990 and now have been upgraded PAGE 3-7 to international standard. It is now possible to direct dial from any part of the Population | Time | Visas country. The Bhutan country is code +975. Telephone communication is very History | Religion reliable in Bhutan. PAGE 8 Language Mobile Telephone Media PAGE 9 Bhutan currently has two Mobile Service Provider, TashiCell and Bhutan The media in Bhutan is a Climate Mobile(B-Mobile). B-Mobile was introduced in the month of November 2005 fairly young and now covers up entire districts of Bhutan. It has two categories of services. development. The PAGE 10 Post Paid and Pre-Paid. The Land concept of the media, as a 1) Post Paid: Monthly billing system. player in the growth of a PAGE 11 2) Pre-paid as per the recharge Card modern society began in The People | What to Pack | 3) Sim Card is available at many dealer shops. the mid 1980s, with the PAGE 12 establishment of the first Currency | Credit Cards Internet Bhutanese newspaper, Changing Money | Tipping Kuensel along with the Insurance Internet Service in Bhutan was introduced in 1999 coinciding with the Sliver Jubilee celebration (25 years ruling) of the 4th King. Now it is available in Bhutan Broadcasting PAGE 13 every tourist lodge/hotel as well as in town Cafés, and sometimes also Station (BBS). In the late Etiquette | Safety & theft 1990s, ICT was Wireless. PAGE 14 introduced and electronic Communications | Media Post media was added to the list, followed by television PAGE 15 Mail service within the country and airmail abroad is available, but can be a few years later. Today, Shopping | Customs slow at times, unless it is registered or express mail. International parcel post Bhutanese media has Bartering is also available. Bhutanese stamps are particularly beautiful. Do not miss the grown considerably in all PAGE 16 Philatelic Bureau in Thimphu. its forms – print, Food & Drinks broadcast, film, music ELECTRICITY and internet. PAGE 17-21 Culture & The Arts | Religion 220 Voltage, 50 cycles. Some hotels may use 110 volts. A converter is needed. Sockets usually take three round pin plugs, sometimes the small variety, Local Puplications 1) Kuensel sometimes the large. Some sockets take plugs with two round pins. 3) Bhutan Observer 4) Bhutan Today 5) The Journalist 6) Bhutan Business 7) Druk Yodzer (only in Dzongkha)