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Telephones
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Generally speaking reception for mobile phones on Skopelos is good, if you stay in open areas near to the sea. Some mobile phone networks are more powerful than others in certain areas of the mountain.
To use a public phone box, you will need to buy phonecards - the phone boxes do not take change at all. Tele-cards can be bought in supermarkets, in the περιπτερα (periptera or kiosks) dotted around Skopelos Town or from the OTE building on Galatsaniou Street in the town itself. Newsagents and tobacco shops also sell these ‘telecartes’..
Card phones are quite straightforward to use, initially the message on the screen may appear in Greek; to change the language you can press the ‘I’ button. The credit amount on your card will then appear on the screen. You can then start dialing. To phone home to the UK you need to first ‘key’ in 0044, omitting the first ‘0’ from the local area code and continue as normal.
To phone other Greek regions, you do need to use the area code.
Here are a few which you may find of use:
Area Code Area
210 Athens
231 Thessaloniki
2421 Volos & Nea Ionia
2423 Kala Nera, Afissos, Lefokastro, Milies, Horto, Milina, Platanias
2424 Skopelos, Alonnisos
2426 Tsangarada, Agios Ioannis, Chorefto, Mouressi, Damouchari
2427 Skiathos
2428 Volos suburbs (Agria, Nea Anchialos, Airport, Portaria, Makrinitsa,
Lechonia, Platanidia)
After your phone call is finished, replace the handset and wait for the electronic sound before removing your card. If you remove your card before you hear this sound you are standing the risk of losing the remaining airtime on your card. If your card is running out while you are calling someone and you want to insert a new card without having to hang up the phone, follow the following steps:
wait until you hear the noise that warns you that your card is running out,
press the “K” button, wait until the remaining amount on the screen goes to zero,
remove the old card, and
Insert the new one.
The International operator number is: 161
To dial the UK use 00 44 then the telephone number minus the first zero of the STD code.