APPENDIX - Croatia and Slovenia - page 1101

your phone in “Airplane Mode” and then turn your Wi-Fi back on). If you're on a
long trip, are positive you won't be using your phone for voice or data roaming, and
want to save some money, ask your provider about suspending those services alto-
gether while you're gone.
BystickingwithWi-Fiwhereverpossibleandbudgetingyouruseofdata,youcan
easily and affordably stay connected while you travel.
International Phone Cards: Although common throughout much of Europe, prepaid
phone cards are relatively rare in Croatia and Slovenia, and the savings aren't that enticing
(calls to the US generally cost around 25-50 cents per minute). They work from any type
of phone, including your hotel-room phone or a mobile phone with a European SIM card.
To use the card, dial a local or toll-free access number, then enter your scratch-to-reveal
PIN code. Some hotels block their phones from accepting these access numbers. (Ask your
hotelier about access and rates before you call.) But a few of the cards I've tried have an
access number that's not toll-free—which means that you pay both for the call, and for the
time being deducted from your card. If you want to experiment with international phone
cards, try looking forfliers advertising long-distance rates, orask about the cards at Internet
cafés, newsstands, souvenir shops, and youth hostels. Buy a low denomination in case the
card is a dud.
US Calling Cards: These cards, such as the ones offered by AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint,
are a rotten value, and are being phased out. Try any of the options outlined earlier.
Useful Phone Numbers
Emergency Needs
For medical or other emergencies, dial 112 in Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-
Herzegovina.
US Embassies
In Croatia: Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2, Zagreb, passport services available Mon-Thu
13:00-15:00 plus Wed 9:00-11:00, tel. [phone], after business-hours tel. [phone],
consular services tel. [phone], http://zagreb.usembassy.gov
In Slovenia: Prešernova 31, Ljubljana, passport services available Mon-Fri 9:00-11:30 &
13:00-15:00, tel. [phone], http://slovenia.usembassy.gov
In Montenegro: Džona Džeksona 2, Podgorica, must call for appointment, tel. 020/
410-500, http://podgorica.usembassy.gov