Appendix - Ireland 2014 - page 696

You can buy the cards at many post offices, newsstands, minimarts, and exchange bur-
eaus. Ask the clerk which of the various brands has the best rates for calls to America. Buy
a lower denomination in case the card is a dud. Since you don't need the actual card or
receipt to use the account, you can write down the access number and code and share it
with friends.
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
Note that calls beginning with 1800 are free throughout Ireland, but 1850 calls cost the
same as local calls.
Emergency Needs
Emergency (Police and Ambulance)
In the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Tel. 999
US Embassies and Consulates
In the Republic of Ireland: 42 Elgin Road, Dublin, Mon-Tue and Thu-Fri 8:30-11:30,
closed Wed and Sat-Sun, tel. [phone] or 01/668-8777, http://dublin.usembassy.gov
In Northern Ireland: Danesfort House, 223 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, Mon-Fri
8:30-17:00, closed Sat-Sun, tel. [phone], after-hours emergency mobile
075-4550-7738, http://belfast.usconsulate.gov
Canadian Embassies
In the Republic of Ireland: 7-8 Wilton Terrace, Dublin, Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 &
14:00-16:30,consularandpassportservicesopenMon-Fri9:00-12:00,closedSat-Sun,tel.
01/234-4000, www.canada.ie
In Northern Ireland: 9 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, tel. [phone]. This office does
not offer passport services; instead contact the Canadian High Commission in London
( www.unitedkingdom.gc.ca ).
Travel Advisories
US Department of State: Tel. [phone], from outside US tel. [phone],
www.travel.state.gov
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs: Canadian tel. [phone], from outside
Canada tel. [phone], www.travel.gc.ca