Telephones in Turks and Caicos Islands

The country code for the Turks and Caicos is 649. To call the Turks and Caicos from the United States, dial 1 plus the 10-digit number, which includes 649. Be aware that this is an international call. Calls from the islands are expensive, and many hotels add steep surcharges for long distance. Talk fast.

All telephone service is provided by Lime and Digicel. Many U.S.-based cell phones work on the islands; use your own or rent one from Cable & Wireless. Internet access is available via hotel-room phone connections or Internet kiosks on Provo and Grand Turk. You can also connect to the World Wide Web from any telephone line by dialing C-O-N-N-E-C-T to call Lime and using the user name easy and the password access. Calls from the islands are expensive, and many hotels add steep surcharges for long distance. Talk fast.

Contacts Digicel TCI (www.digiceltci.com). Lime (649/946-2200; 800/744-7777 for long distance; 649/266-6328 for Internet access; 811 for mobile service. www.time4lime.com). Mobal (888/888-9162. www.mobalrental.com). Planet Fone (888/988-4777. www.planetfone.com).