Guide - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão

38 Other Useful Information and Contacts
Calling Abroad
Should you need to use a phone, especially for making
international calls, the best options are the Post Office
or telephone kiosks found in most streets. It is useful to
buy phone cards which are readily available from post
offices, news stands and petrol station shops. The price
of a call is determined by the type of card you buy. They
are however more economical between 9 pm to 9 am and
on weekends and official holidays. To call abroad; dial 00
+ international code + area code + phone number. The
international prefix for Portugal is + 351.
Below you can find the international
code for the Erasmus Partners
countries:
+43 – Austria
+32 – Belgium
+ 55 - Brasil
+359 – Bulgaria
+45 – Denmark
+33 – France
+49 – Germany
+30 – Greece
+36 – Hungary
+353 – Ireland
+ 39 - Italy
+48 – Poland
+34 – Spain
+46 – Sweden
+31 – The Netherlands
+44 – United Kingdom
Electricity
The local current is 220 AC and connection is made by
a two-pin plug.
Post-Office
During the week, post-offices are open from Monday to
Friday between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm. On weekends
post-offices are closed.
Stamps can also be purchased from several other places
which generally display a stamp sign.
Drugs
All drug dealing is strictly forbidden. The use or possession
of drugs is totally against the law and carries heavy
penalties.
You can also buy cards for mobile phones. In Portugal,
there are 3 major mobile phone operators: TMN (96),
Vodafone (91) and Optimus (93).