TELEPHONES
Telecommunications
in the Turks and Caicos include worldwide
direct dialing, internet, telex and
facsimile services. The country code
is (1) and the area code is 649. It is
the same as North American dialing. To
make a long distance call from the Villa, we
provide a free Skype connection in the
Living Room. You may use your own
Internet dialing program over the broadband
connections provided. If you need to
use the Villa land line, there is an access
code that needs to be dialed for long
distance calls. The Villa Manager will
provide it upon request and bill you at the
end of your stay or shortly thereafter.
You
need to dial zero (0) to gain access to long
distance services for countries other than
Canada, the USA or the Caribbean.
Local calls do not require the local area
code, that is, just dial the 7 digit number.
Numbers beginning with 941 through 946 are
to land based lines. Numbers beginning
with 231, 232, 241, 242, 331, 332 are to
local cell phones. Operator services
can be obtained by dialing 411.
Emergency services are available at 911.
There is no location tracking here in Provo.
The
majority of off island cellular phones now
work in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Cable & Wireless operates on the GSM 850
frequency. Please activate global
roaming with your local provider BEFORE
leaving your home service area. Then
when you arrive, use your phone's settings
menu to select the "operator" C
& W. Some phones may also display
Digicel as an option, and some of the
newest smart phones will automatically
select the provider with the strongest
signal. Owners of iPhones using the
AT&T network will be pleased to know
that they work just fine here in TCI!
Cell
phones are available for rent at various
locations and can be pre-arranged with the
Villa Manager.
Phone
cards are required in phone booths.
INTERNET
The
Villa is connected to the Internet via two
separate high speed broadband connections,
one provided by the phone company and one by
the cable company. A device monitors
both lines and switches automatically to the
fastest connection available. Note
however, that all Internet traffic leaves
the island via an under-ocean cable
interconnected by the phone company.
If their international connection fails,
then all Internet access to the outside
world is lost. There are several CAT 5
RJ45 plugs throughout the Villa if you want
to plug in your laptop. However, we
also provide free wireless B, G, N services,
which is the preferred method of connecting,
at up to 200 Mbps. There is also a
computer and printer located in the Living
Room which maybe freely used as needed.
It has Skype and MS Office for your use.
The Villa also has a business office that
can send and receive faxes (649-941-5832)
and make copies on a low volume basis. See
the Villa Manager for these services.
