Communication

Communication

Telephone Services:
Landline and mobile phone services are available in Nepal. Network covers Kathmandu, major cities and towns and most of Nepal, except some rural Himalayan places. Nepal Telecommunications Corporation at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, is the national service provider. There are also private service providers. Hotels and private communication centers also provide long distance telephone and fax facilities.
For calling from outside, country code for Nepal is 977 and the area code for Kathmandu is 1. For other city codes are:

To call Nepal from other countries:
00 + country code (977) + city code + telephone number
Example to call Pokhara: 00-977-61-421123
Example to call from North America : 011-977-61-421123

Telephone area codes:

S.No.	District	Area Code	Zone
1	Ilam	27	Mechi
2	Jhapa	23
3	Panchthar	24
4	Taplejung	24
5	Bhojpur	29	Koshi
6	Dhankuta	26
7	Morang	21
8	Sunsari	25
9	Sankhuwasabha	29
10	Tehrathum	26
11	Khotang	36	Sagarmatha
12	Okhaldhunga	37
13	Saptari	31
14	Siraha	33
15	Solukhumbu	38
16	Udaypur	35
17	Dhanusa	41	Janakpur
18	Dolakha	49
19	Mahottari	44
20	Ramechhap	48
21	Sarlahi	46
22	Sindhuli	47
23	Bhaktapur	1	Bagmati
24	Dhading	10
25	Kathmandu	1
26	Kavrepalanchowk	11
27	Lalitpur	1
28	Nuwakot	10
29	Rasuwa	10
30	Sindhupalchowk	11
31	Bara	53	Narayani
32	Chitwan	56
33	Makwanpur	57
34	Parsa	51
35	Rautahat	55
36	Gorkha	64	Gandaki
37	Kaski	61
38	Lamjung	66
39	Manang	66
40	Syangja	63
41	Tanahun	65
42	Baglung	68	Dhaulagiri
43	Parbat	67
44	Mustang	69
45	Myagdi	69
46	Arghakhanchi	77	Lumbini
47	Gulmi	79
48	Kapilvastu	76
49	Nawalparasi	78
50	Palpa	75
51	Rupandehi	71
52	Dang	82	Rapti
53	Pyuthan	86
54	Rolpa	86
55	Rukum	88
56	Salyan	88
57	Banke	81	Bheri
58	Bardiya	84
59	Dailekh	89
60	Jajarkot	89
61	Surkhet	83
62	Dolpa	87	Karnali
63	Humla	19
64	Jumla	87
65	Kalikot	87
66	Mugu	19
67	Achham	97	Seti
68	Bajang	92
69	Bajura	97
70	Doti	94
71	Kailali	91
72	Baitadi	95	Mahakali
73	Dadeldhura	96
74	Darchula	93
75	Kanchanpur	99
	V- Sat	19

Internet Services:Internet is widely accessible in Kathmandu. There are countless Internet cafes and communication centers in the Valley and around the country. Wi-fi services are also provided at various hotels and restaurants. Visitors only have to find a place they are most comfortable in to use the facilities to keep in touch with home. Internet services are also offered by hotels.

Postal Services:
The Central Post Office located near Dharahara Tower, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday. The counters are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and provide stamps, postcards and aerograms. Post Restante is available from Sunday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Express Mail Service (EMS) is available at GPO and at Thamel, Basantapur and airport postal counters.