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Telephone
Mobile Phones
There aren't too many places where you can't get GSM mobile (cell) access; there's cover-
age in close to 90% of the country. This doesn't, of course, apply to wilderness areas and
the hiking trails of most national parks.
If you want to use your home-country mobile in Norway, always check with your carrier
about the cost of roaming charges to avoid a nasty surprise when your next bill arrives; in
theory, if you're using a phone from an EU country, there should be no roaming charges,
but check first.
If you wish to use your mobile, but with a Norwegian SIM card, check with your network
before leaving home that this is possible, as some phones sold by some networks are
blocked from using other carriers. If your phone will accept a foreign SIM card, these can
be purchased from any 7-Eleven store and some Narvesen kiosks. However, as the con-
nection instructions are entirely in Norwegian, you're better off purchasing the card from
any Telehuset outlet, where they'll help you connect on the spot. SIM cards start from
Nkr200, which includes Nkr100 worth of calls.
There are three main service providers.
NetCom
( www.netcom.no )
Norway's second-largest operator.
TELEPHONE
Mobile Norway
( www.mobilenorway.no )
Also known as Network Norway.
TELEPHONE
Telenor Mobil
( www.telenor.com )
The largest mobile-service provider.
TELEPHONE
Phone Codes
All Norwegian phone numbers have eight digits. Numbers starting with '800' usually indic-
ate a toll-free number, while those beginning with '9' are mobile (cell) phone numbers.
There are no local area codes (these are incorporated into listed numbers).
Directory assistance 180; calls cost Nkr9 per minute
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