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Post offices ( correios ) are normally open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm and
Saturdays 9am-12pm. To buy stamps , queue at the counter marked selos at
the post office, use the dispensing machines available in most post
offices, or alternatively go anywhere that has the sign of the red horse
on a white circle over a green background. For poste restante services,
look for a counter marked encomendas . The Portuguese postal service is
reasonably efficient: mail takes about 3 days to Europe and just under a
week to the U.S.
International phone calls can be made direct from any telephone booth or
post office in the country. Phone cards are available from post offices,
kiosks or newsagents and vary in price depending on the latest offer.
Cheap-rate international calls are between 8.00pm and 8.00am. The
domestic operator number is tel 118; for international assistance - and
collect calls - dial 098.
Internet cafés are common in most towns and cities and cost ¬4-5/hr.
Most major post offices also now have Internet booths accessible by
buying a card behind the counter.
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