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Telephones

International calls may be made directly from hotel rooms with IDD lines. Some large post offices also provide this service. Otherwise, look for roadside kiosks with an IDD sign. 

An inexpensive way to make long distance calls is by using an IP (internet phone) card for about 4.8 yuan per minute, less than half the rate of an IDD call. IP cards can be obtained up at hotels, Internet cafes and newsstands and are available both in English and Chinese.

For those interested in checking an email accounts, all major hotels have Internet connections available in their business centres. Internet cafes can be found on the streets of the student area of Haidian District.

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