Telephone kiosks can be found along most streets. Phone cards, for both international and local calls, can be purchased from local phone offices.

Numbers are six digits, and pre-fixed by a regional code:

01: Beirut     

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04: Northern& Upper Metn. Such as Broumana, Bikfaya, and Antelias

05: Chouf & Southern Metn such as Baabda, Beiteddine, Deir el Qamar

06: The North such as Tripoli and the Cedars

07: The South such as Tyr and Saida

08: Bekaa such as Zahle and Baalbeck

09: Kesouran such as Byblos and Jounieh

Cell phones have become indispensable to the Lebanese. The country has excellent phone coverage through the two networks, Mtctouch & Alpha, but tariffs are one of the highest in the region. Together, the networks have a total of just 800,000 cell phone lines. Although it is possible to hire a phone, it is expensive. If you plan to use your own phone when visiting, request an international roaming facility from your local provider which will have an agreement with one of the networks. For longer stays, lines can be purchased for $60-75 and pre-paid cards sell for around 35$ to 40$ and last one month. To renew units, simply take your phone to any of the hundreds of phone shops and top up.

Internet Cafes can be found in most districts and some open for 24 hours, offering basic connectivity as well as all the usual software and internet phone services.