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There are public phones everywhere in Rio, and they are hard to
miss. Orelhão (ou-ray-lyaun) is how locals call them.
Cariocas sometimes give funny names to things, and this one
literally translates to "floppy ear".
Now that state-owned Telerj was privatized you no longer see the traditional orange cups. They have turned blue, and pop up in the most curious places. There are phones even on the sand of the beaches!
To use a public phone you need a calling card, coins are no good. They can be purchased at newsstands all over the city. Each card is good for a predetermined number of calls, usually 20 or 40. The digital display on the phone shows how many calls you have left. Table and celular phones in Rio are always eight-digit numbers.
For calls within Greater Rio and Niteroi, dial the number directly. If you want to reverse the charges (collect call), add 9090 before the phone number. For long distance domestic calls using Embratel (one of the operators) first dial 021, then the city code, followed by the actual phone number. To call São Paulo, for instance, you would dial 021-11-****-****. To reverse the charges dial 9021-11-****-****.
To make international phone calls you start with 0021, followed by the country code, area code, and phone number. To call London, for instance, you would dial 0021-44-171-***-****. If you do not know your country code (a lot of people don't) call 0800313131 for assistance of an international operator (Telemar). They speak English, and are very helpful.
If you are calling Rio de Janeiro from abroad, you have to dial
your international access number, followed by the country code 55,
the city code 21, and phone number. If you are in New York, for
instance, you would dial 11-55-21-****-****. Call your local operator
for more details.
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| Black Belt Lan House | Ipanema | Rua Farme de Amoedo, 80B | 2523-9832 |
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Important Phones:
Long Distance Phone Operators Emergency Contacts Radio Taxis: Hospitals Official Tourism
Contacts Bus Companies: Brazilian Airlines: Consulates in Rio: Airports: Ferry Boat: Consumer Defense: Municipal Guard: Tourism Information
: Subway: Road Police: Bus Station: Life Guard: Sanitarian
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