Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Christmas Eve
24 December
Christmas Day
25 December
Safe Travel
Violent crime against visitors in Macau is rare but pickpocketing and other street crime can
occur in busy areas.
Take extra caution with passports and valuables in crowded areas and when visiting casi-
nos late at night.
Telephone
Local calls are free from private telephones; at a public payphone they cost MOP$1 for five
minutes. Most hotels will charge you MOP$3.
Macau's telephone service provider is Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM).
There are several conveniently located CTM branches in Macau:
TELEPHONE
Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau
Two blocks northeast of the Lou Lim Ioc Garden.
Phone Codes
The international access code for every country, except Hong Kong, is 00. If you want to
phone Hong Kong, dial 01 first, then the number you want; you do not need to dial Hong
Kong's country code (852). To call Macau from abroad - including from Hong Kong - the
country code is 853.
Phonecards
All pay phones permit International Direct Dialling (IDD) using an Easy Call phonecard
available for purchase from CTM for MOP$100. Rates are cheaper from 9pm to 8am on
weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. Prepaid SIM cards are available from CTM for
MOP$50 (for local calls) and MOP$50/100/130 (with IDD and international roaming),
which allow internet access through mobile broadband.
Useful Numbers
International directory assistance
101
