Telephones & Mobiles In Cyprus
Telephones in Cyprus Public Pay-Phones
There are three types of public telephones in Cyprus.
Coin-operated Payphones
Accept coins of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent denominations.
Outdoor and Indooor Card-phones:
Public phones accept Telecards – T3, T5 and T10 which can be purchased from post offices, kiosks, banks and other shops.
To make an international call dial 00 (or +), followed by the country code, area code and phone number. To make a local call in Cyprus insert the local number with area code.
Telephones in Cyprus Using Mobiles
When using an international mobile phone the cheapest way to receive and make telephone calls in Cyprus is with a Cyprus SIM card.
- ALL incoming calls are FREE regardless of where they originate.
- You pay the local rate for local calls and use a mobile phone in Cyprus, just as you do at home.
- The SIM card is prepaid so there are no monthly fees and no need for a contract.
Just make sure that your phone is Sim Free and not locked by your current service provider. (Normally costs around £10 in England to unlock it).
Where to Buy Sim Cards in Cyprus?
Can be purchased from kiosks, post offices, banks, electronic stores etc.
Which Cyprus SIM Card ?
The following Cyprus SIM cards are cheap, easy to use and will save you a lot of money .
- Areeba’s package (now called MTN) is similar to Cyta’s soeasy.
- The cytamobile vodafone “so easy” package includes the SIM card and costs 15 euros (you get the card and 5 euros worth of credit).
How to Activate Your Account ?
Your Cyprus SIM card will provide you with a local Cyprus mobile phone number which begins with 357.
All you have to do is insert the SIM card into your GSM phone (when you’re in Cyprus!), turn on the phone and of you go!
Telephones in Cyprus How to Top-Up Your Account ?
To add credit to your SIM card just purchase a recharge voucher from kiosks (periptero), tobacco shops, convenience stores, petrol stations or post offices.
Making Phone Calls To Cyprus
To make an international telephone call to Cyprus you dial the IDD (International Direct Dial code), then the country code, area code and then the persons phone number.
The International Subscriber Dialing Code (ISD Code) of Cyprus is 357
(ISD code is also know as country calling code).
Telephones in Cyprus City code numbers
| Nicosia 22 | Famagusta 23 | Larnaca 24 | Limassol, Platres 25 | Paphos, Polis 26 |
Telephones in Cyprus International Dialing Codes
| Australia 0061 | Austria 0043 | Bahrain 00973 | Belgium 0032 | Brazil 0055 | Canada 001 | Croatia 00385 | Cyprus 00357 |
| Denmark 0045 | Finland 00358 | France 0033 | Germany 0049 | Greece 0030 | Hong Kong 00852 | Hungary 0036 | Ireland 00353 |
| Israel 00972 | Italy 0039 | Japan 0081 | Luxembourg 00352 | Malta 00356 | Moldova 00373 | Monaco 00377 | Netherlands 0031 |
| Norway 0047 | Philippines 0063 | Poland 0048 | Portugal 00351 | Romania 0040 | Russia 007 | Serbia & Montenegro 00381 | Saudi Arabia 00966 |
| Singapore 0065 | Slovenia 00386 | South Africa 0027 | Spain 0034 | Sri Lanka 0094 | Sweden 0046 | Switzerland 0041 | Ukraine 00380 |
| UK 0044 | USA 001 |
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