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The International Telephone Country code for Honduras is 504.
Fixed Line Telephone services in Utila are provided by Hondutel, the Honduras Government telecommunications company. Hondutel installed a new subscriber cabling system and a digital exchange with an upgraded microwave link to the mainland in late 2004. The new system upgraded the existing capacity from 300 "pulse dialled" line to over 1,000 "tone dial" lines.
For more information on Hondutel visit their web site at: www.hondutel.hn
Mobile/ Cellular GSM telephone services are provided by Alo (formerly Megatel) and reception/connectivity is relatively good since the installation of a new antenna in late 2004. Utila Wireless is the local agent and distributor for Alo and is located at Morgan's Travel in front of the Utila Municipal Docks. You can purchase GSM SIM cards for the Alo network from Utila Wireless.
For more information on Alo visit the old Megatel web site at: www.megatel.hn or the new Alo web site at www.alo.hn
The other Mobile/Celluar service provider is CelTel and their partner company Tigo , while the Celtel services are adequate on the mainland, they have now transmitter towers based in Utila, and therefore have very weak signal coverage from their transmitters in La Ceiba.
Internet Telephone services are the cheapest and probably the most effective way to call home. Internet telephone services are available from the major Internet Cafes on the island.
Internet Services are provided either by private satellite links or microwave links to the mainland ISP's and are then resold by local Internet Service Providers in Utila. There are many Internet Cafes on the island in addition to several Hotels and some of the Dive Shops which offer internet access services for the benefit of their guests.
See our Communications page for more details on Communications businesses in Utila.
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