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Calling Cards & 1-800 Numbers
When calling the U.S. from a foreign country, a prepaid calling card can be useful because it
circumvents unexpected charges from the hotel. Calling cards purchased locally are typically
the best (less expensive, more likely to work with the local phones, etc.). One reminder: Do
not call U.S. 1-800 numbers outside the continental United States. This can result in costly
long distance fees, since 1-800 numbers do not work outside the country.
Internet
Internet access on this adventure will be mostly limited to cities and towns. In many cases, it
will not be WiFi, but rather public computers in the hotel lobby or business center. The hotels
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service at all in tented camps.
Receiving Calls from Home
To ensure you are available during your trip to friends and relatives at home, you will receive
two copies of your hotel list, including phone numbers, with your Final Documents. One copy
is for you to bring, and one is to leave behind with friends or relatives in case they need to
contact you during the trip.
It is worth noting that most of the time the phone number for a bush camp or bush lodge is
for a central office in a nearby city; they take a message and then relay it to you in the bush by
the satellite radio service. Please explain to your friends and family that there might be a delay
in reaching you when you are on safari, and it’s best if they only try to reach you in case of an
emergency.
How to Call Overseas
When calling overseas from the U.S., dial 011 for international exchange, then the country code
(indicated by a plus sign: +), and then the number. Note that foreign phone numbers may not
have the same number of digits as U.S. numbers; even within a country the number of digits
can vary depending on the city and if the phone is a land line or cell phone.
Tanzania: +255 Kenya: +254
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