Mobile phone - Laptop
Just forget it ! Whatever your telecom company
it will not work in Myanmar. And you are not supposed to bring
it.
Nevertheless, things are moving and a lot of Burmese people
who are travelling have a mobile phone.
So practically, the Custom officer will not take care about
your mobile phone.
If you really need a mobile phone, you can rent it (70 USD
per month) but you can use it only in Yangon and Mandalay.
You are in holiday, leave you laptop at home or hide it carefully.
If they find it, they may keep it (you will have it back when
you leave Myanmar).
Make a call abroad
Theorically, you make an IDD everywhere in Myanmar. Pratically
it is very difficult from Inle and Bagan, but you will be
able to make IDD call from almost all the hotels without any
problem in Mandalay and Yangon.
It is always easier to call from Myanmar to abroad, than from
abroad to Myanmar, especially Inle area where it is almost
impossible to get an outside call.
Receive a phone call from abroad
Possible in Yangon, but you should avoid afternoon time (Myanmar time) as it is very difficult to get a connexion from abroad in the afternoon.
Mandalay, it is even more difficult than Yangon.
In other cities in Myanmar, forget it, it is almost impossible to receive a phone call from abroad, unless you are very lucky.
Many places still have manual switch board with burmese speaking staff..
Cost of a phone call : DANGER
Be very carefull while making a phone call abroad.
One minute cost between 5 and 10 USD and they charge you after 10 seconds even if your call did not go through.
The phone bill can be very high !!!!!
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Internet - Email
Currently, the situation is far better than few years ago and it is quite easy to find in the main cities a cyber cafe.
Yangon : more than 16
Mandalay :10
Bago : 1
Moulmein : 3
Hpa An : 1
Bagan
Ine (Nyaung Shwe village)
It is now quite easy to send an email and to receive it (see below).
In Yangon, the best and most
modern is located at the Dagon Center on Pyay Road (second
floor).
You can surf on Internet (most of the web site, except some
banned one). The cost is around 1500 Kyat per hour (around
1,5 USD).
Email : Very very good news !!! (10 mai 2006).
Laposte, Caramail, Net courrier
can be access freely.
We have just tested today, it works normaly !!!
Yahoo mail & Hotmail are still banned.
For other webmail, we have to make a test.
Electricity
220
250 V, a lot of surge problem and black out.
If you want to connect your digital camera, transformer, ... it is really better to buy a small surge protector. It cost almost nothing but you can save your electronic equipment..
Black out is very common and most of the hotels have their own generator. It is the best way to destroy your transformer....
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