Survival Guide - Hong Kong: Top Sights, Local Life, Made Easy - page 381

Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day 1 July

Mid-Autumn Festival 20 September 2013, 9 September 2014

China National Day 1 October

Chung Yeung 14 October 2013, 2 October 2014

Christmas Day 25 December

Boxing Day 26 December

Telephone

› Mobile phones work everywhere - even in tunnels and the MTR. Any GSM-compatible
phone can be used in Hong Kong.

› PCCW ( 2888 2888; www.pccw.com ) has retail outlets throughout the territory, where you
can buy phonecards, mobile phones and accessories. Handsets can be rented from $35 per
day. A SIM card with prepaid call time can be as cheap as $50.

› Phonecards are available at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores.

Useful Phone Numbers

Country code 852 ( 853 for Macau)

International dialling code

001

International directory enquiries

10015

Local directory enquiries

1081

Reverse-charge/collect calls

10010

Time & temperature

18501

Weather

187 8200