Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Turk. However, credit cards are not widely accepted for small transactions in the more re-
mote cays and islands. Travelers checks are accepted in the Caicos and Grand Turk, but
you may be charged a transaction fee of 5%.
If you find yourself in need of an emergency cash injection, you can arrange a telegraph-
ic or mail transfer from your account in your home country via
Western Union
(Grand
Turk
946-2324; Dots Enterprises, Pond St; Providenciales
941-5484; Butterfield Sq,
Leeward Hwy).
POST
Post offices can be found on Provo, Grand Turk and North Caicos. To send a postcard to
the US it will cost $0.50; a letter is $0.60.
TELEPHONE
The Turks and Caicos country code is 649. To call from North America, dial 1-649 +
the local number. From elsewhere, dial your country's international access code + 649
+ the local number. For interisland calls, dial the seven-digit local number. We've included
only the seven-digit local number in Turks and Caicos listings in this chapter.
Phone calls can be made from
Cable & Wireless
( 1800-804-2994) , which operates
a digital network from its offices in Grand Turk and Provo.
Public phone booths are located throughout the islands. Many booths require phone
cards (see below ).
Hotels charge $1 per local call. Frustratingly, some also charge for unanswered calls after
the receiving phone has rung five times.
Some useful telephone numbers:
Directory Assistance
(
118)
International Operator Assistance
(
115)
Local operator
(
0)
CELL PHONES
Most cell phones will work in the Turks and Caicos; you can either set your phone up for
global roaming prior to leaving home or purchase a SIM card for it once you get here.
Global roaming is both easier and more expensive; be sure to check rates with your phone
company prior to dialing. If you have a GSM phone that is unlocked you can purchase a
new SIM card for it ($10 from Cable & Wireless outlets). This gives you a local number to
call from and is much cheaper in the long run.
