Telecommunications

Telecommunications in Cyprus are provided by the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (C.Y.T.A.).  They are a Corporate Body responsible for the provision of telecommunication services both nationally and internationally.

Services provided include:

• Telephony
• Telefax
• Telex
• Telegraphy
• Data transmission
• Mobile telephony(NMT900 and GSM)
• Paging
• Maritime
• TV transmission / reception and private leased circuits
• Private leased circuits
• Audiotex
• Video conferencing
• ISDN, FR/ATM and internet telephone service.

Today a subscriber can access automatically, from Cyprus, subscribers in almost every country in the world through telephone, telefax and telex.
For telephone enquiries regarding Cypriot subscribers dial 192, for foreign subscribers, country and trunk codes dial 194.

Public Card Phones and Payphones

Telecard or coin operated public telephones are installed at various central locations in all towns and villages, as well as at the International Airports, Harbours, Marinas and other locations.

Telecards of £2, £3, £5 and £10 denominations may be purchased from banks, post offices, souvenir shops, kiosks and from C.Y.T.A. Area Offices in all towns. Coin operated telephones accept coins of 2, 5, 10 and 20 cents denominations.

All public card phones and payphones may be used for national and international calls. Dialling instructions, international codes and charges are available in all public telephones.

Reduced Telephone Rates

The Authority offers reduced telephone rates for trunk and international calls during off peak hours:
Trunk calls (between districts): 20.00-07.00 every day
International calls: 22.00-08.00 every day and all day Sunday

ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network is the new Telecommunications dial-up medium that offers rapid and error free communication of voice, data, images and video on a single digital line.

Mobile Telephony
Travellers may use their GSM phones while in Cyprus, provided that a Roaming Agreement has been signed between C.Y.T.A and their service provider. Roaming Agreements have been signed with the 169 service providers from 79 countries worldwide. Updated information regarding the service may be obtained by calling C.Y.T.A's Customer Services Department at 132.

CYTANET
Cytanet is the largest and most experienced Internet Service Provider in Cyprus and Middle East, providing connections via the public telephone network (56kbps), the Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN), (64kbps and 128 kbps) and leased lines.
With a dynamic portfolio CytaNet is able to satisfy all of its customers needs. For more information call free our Call Centre at 0800 8080, or send an e-mail at:
call.centre@cyta.cytanet.com.cy