Post offices tend to open
Mon-Fri 7.30am-noon &
1.30-6.30pm, Sat 8-11am, although
watch out for regional variations
and restricted hours in smaller
branches. It costs Sfr1.10 to send a
postcard to Europe, Sfr1.80
worldwide.
Public phones are
operated by Swisscom; a few still
accept coins, but the majority take
only phonecards (
taxcards ),
available from post offices,
newsagents and vending machines in
Sfr5, Sfr10 and Sfr20 denominations.
Phones that take phonecards also
accept credit cards. Many news
kiosks and train stations also sell
good-value cards from other
companies (such as diAx) for calling
internationally. The expensive
operator is on tel 111 (domestic)
and tel 1141 (international);
directory enquiries is on tel 1159.
You can use Swisscom phonecards in
Liechtenstein.
For Internet access ,
there are cybercafés in all towns
(Sfr8-13/hr), and you'll also find
access at some hostels, main train
stations and for free at the
airports. You can send a short email
from the screens in all phonebooths
for Sfr0.90, but you can't pick up
any email this way. The same screens
let you send an SMS text message
to any mobile phone for Sfr0.90.
