Telephones Even in small town you will find abundance of phone booths called PCOs or Public Calling Offices. You can make local calls our STD call that is Subscribers Trunk Dialling or ISD International Trunk Dialling from these booths. You can spot such booths by a glow sign displayed outside the booth saying PCO/STD/ISD. You dial yourself and pay as per the print out metered bill only. These are cheaper options that direct dialling from hotels. The phone service is usually and you can get connected in moments. Most of the phone booths also offer fax services. Cyber Cafes Cyber Cafes are existing all over and Internet and email access. The Cyber Cafes with leased line or ISDN lines are generally faster. However Internet can be very slow between 5 pm and 9 pm but is generally faster in mornings, early afternoons and late nights. The rates can vary between Rs 10 to 50 per hour. Newspapers Newspapers in English language with good quality international and national coverage are easily available. Newspapers like The Hindustan Times, Times of India, Indian Express, The Hindu and The Statesman are available. Selected bookstall may have some international newspapers too.

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