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'''Get communications''' | '''Get communications''' | ||
If you have a postpaid sim card from an EU country then roaming is not prohibitively expensive or even included in your package, but if you don't have a postpaid sim from EU then while you are at the airport, port or train station we could interest you in purchasing a prepaid sim card ('''prepaid simkortti''') from [https://www.r-kioski.fi/ R-kioski]. These are really inexpensive with 24 | If you have a postpaid sim card from an EU country then roaming is not prohibitively expensive or even included in your package, but if you don't have a postpaid sim from EU then while you are at the airport, port or train station we could interest you in purchasing a prepaid sim card ('''prepaid simkortti''') from [https://www.r-kioski.fi/ R-kioski]. Prepaid sim cards are available at discount almost all of the time ([https://www.r-kioski.fi/tuotteet/prepaid-liittymat/prepaid-tarjoukset/ deals at R-kioski in Finnish]) The major operators offering prepaid sim cards are [https://www.dna.fi/prepaid-english DNA], [https://elisa.fi/asiakaspalvelu/aihe/english/ohje/prepaid_en/ Saunalahti] and [https://www.telia.fi/kauppa/liittymat/prepaid Telia]. These are really inexpensive with 24 hours of unlimited 4G data, unlimited domestic calls and SMS going for under 1€ / day. | ||
Just talk English as "everyone" talks English here but feel free to use 'kiitos' and everyone will be impressed how well versed you are in Finnish as a foreigner. | Just talk English as "everyone" talks English here but feel free to use 'kiitos' and everyone will be impressed how well versed you are in Finnish as a foreigner. | ||
Now lets get your luggage to the hotel and you to enjoy Finland.. | |||
'''Get public transport''' | '''Get public transport''' | ||
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If you have an Android phone with NFC you could also find the '''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonwal.omamatkakortti Oma Matkakortti App]''' (Own travel pass) useful as it allows you to check the status of your travel pass with your phone. | If you have an Android phone with NFC you could also find the '''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonwal.omamatkakortti Oma Matkakortti App]''' (Own travel pass) useful as it allows you to check the status of your travel pass with your phone. | ||
* '''[https://www.reittiopas.fi/ Helsinki-region traveler router]''' will whisk you where you need to go. | * '''[https://www.reittiopas.fi/ Helsinki-region traveler router]''' will whisk you where you need to go. | ||