| Working on the Road |
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| Most hotels offer High Speed Internet – charges may apply |
| It is highly recommended that you set up one of the following: |
| Setup an account with @hotmail, @aol.com or @earthlink.net
and have your e-mail transferred to this address. These companies
are US based and therefore e-mails can be accessed via a US local
telephone number. Find out if your internet provider has a US local access telephone number in order to be connected locally. Alternatively, check if your hotel has a Business Center, or ask where the nearest Cyber-Café or FED/KINKOS (Business Center store) is located. |
| Business Center Facilities |
| Most hotels offer business center facilities; however if you are in need of photocopying, printing, business cards, business reports, faxes, other business services locate the following: FED/KINKOS - (most) Open 24hours a day. Tel: (800) 463-3339 |
| Shipping |
| Check with your local shipping services. Points
to remember: Always request door- to- door shipping, including customs clearance and delivery. Bring copies of airbills/invoices with you to assist tracking lost packages. |
| Mobile Phone, Telephone & Calling Cards |
| Some Australian mobile phones CANNOT be used in the United States. Unfortunately the US is on a different system. In Australia, check with your mobile telephone provider to find out about their international phone card service options. Telephone calls from your hotel room is very expensive. Hotel charges for calls direct to Australia can be up to USD$25.00 per minute. The best alternative is to purchase pre-paid international rate calling cards, i.e. AT&T www.callingcard.com offers a US$20 card = 8 hours & 45 minutes of talk time to Australia. Higher value cards can also be purchased. Or visit www.callingcardplus.com and purchase a calling card directly online save big $$$ on calls to Australia. Telephone calling cards can also be purchased at Petrol Stations, 7-Eleven stores, many liquor stores and most newsstands throughout North America. Or download Skype onto your laptop – Cheap calls to landlines and cellphones go to www.Skype.com Free Skype-to-Skype calls you can make calls to phones and cell phones anywhere in the world at great rates. |
