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Credit Cards
Cash advances can be obtained from ATM using MasterCard and Visa cards; Banks
accepting Cirrus take MasterCard; Plus card banks accept Visa. American Express
members can also withdraw cash with their credit card at American Express offices.
Cashing Checks
Travelers' checks in dollars issued by well-known organizations such as American
ExpressorTravelexarewidelyacceptedintheU.S.inrestaurants,banks,andstores,
although personal checks on a foreign bank are not. American Express offices will
also cash checks for their cardholders.
Telephones
Public telephones are found in hotel lobbies, and in restaurants and department
stores.It'snolongercommontofindaphoneoutside.Youwillusuallyneed50cents
in coins to make a local three-minute call, and more if you talk longer. You can buy
prepaidtelephonecardsatmanynewsstands,whichconvenientlyeliminatetheneed
for coins.
Internet Access
Many hotels now have free dataport connections for laptop Internet access. In ad-
dition, free access to the Internet is available for members of the public at various
branches of the New York Public Library.
• 188 Madison Ave at 34th St
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Sending Mail
PostageforletterssentwithintheU.S.costs44centsforthefirstounce,and17cents
for additional ounces; stamps for postcards cost 27 cents. To send mail internation-
ally, postcards cost 90 cents, and letters start at 90 cents for the first half-ounce.
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