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COMMUNICATIONS Telephone Country code: 855. Public telephones are available in post offices, hotels and shops displaying a telephone unit sign and at roadside kiosks. To call Cambodia from ELECTRICITY the USA/Canada dial 011 + 855 + Area Code + Phone 220 volts, 60 cycles in Phnom Penh, 110 volts, 50 Number. cycles in some other towns. Power cuts and power surges are commonplace -flashlights come in handy. Mobile Telephone Roaming agreements exist with some major WHAT TO PACK international mobile phone companies. Coverage is Dress is normally casual in Cambodia. Take cool good in larger towns and cities throughout the country casual clothes. Cambodians are very modest and it is with sporadic coverage in rural or mountainous areas. preferable for women to cover their arms and legs, Mobile telephones make up 81% of telephone usage in Particularly when visiting wats. You will also want Cambodia not just due to the convenience of having a to have sunglasses, mosquito repellent and a hat to cellular phone but the cost advantages of constructing protect you from the sun. Public restrooms in cellular relay towers over wiring the country with fixed Cambodia typically do not have toilet tissue so you phone lines. may want to carry a small amount. Internet Due to restricted weight limits on all the Domestic Internet is available in many areas of Cambodia, in flights (20kg or 44 pounds) it is recommended that major hotels, and there are Internet cafes in many main you travel light. towns and cities. HEALTH Post Vaccinations are not required for entry to Cambodia, Postal services in Cambodia are notoriously unreliable. but Immunizations against cholera, hepatitis, Prohibited items you cannot mail are coins, banknotes, typhoid, tetanus, and polio are recommended. currency, and securities payable to bearer, traveler's checks, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones, jewels, DRUGS expensive jewelry, or other valuable articles. First class In Cambodia, the answer is simple - don't. mail cannot contain any dutiable article. Post cards can take from months to a year to reach their destination. You may want to consider mailing postcards, letters, or purchases either before your arrival to Cambodia or while you are on the next leg of your journey Media Cambodia's media is a bright spot amongst Southeast Asian countries becoming its most liveliest and free. Since emerging from the control and influence of the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea regime, the Cambodian media sector has seen the establishment of numerous radio, television and print media outlets, although intimidation by both government and private interests have limited the Cambodian media's influence.