Communications
The international access code for Greece is +30.
The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g.
0044 for the United Kingdom). The city code for Athens is 210.
There are often surcharges on calls made from hotels and it is
generally cheaper to use OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications
Organisation) offices for local and international calls. Calls can
also be made from public card phone booths and cards can be bought
from kiosks or OTE offices. The local mobile phone operators use
GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international
operators. Coverage is exceptional. Internet cafes are available in
the main towns and resorts and are cheaper than accessing the
Internet from hotels.
