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=== Get communications === | === Get communications === | ||
[[File:R-kioski-logo yellow background December 27 2014.svg|thumb|right|240px|You will find R-kioski in most entry points to Finland and most public transport hubs. Here you can get | [[File:R-kioski-logo yellow background December 27 2014.svg|thumb|right|240px|You will find [[w:R-kioski|R-kioski]] in most entry points to Finland and most public transport hubs. Here you can get '''prepaid sim cards''' and '''HSL travel cards''' and recharge both of them. Also single tickets are sold here for the same price as in the vending machines.]] | ||
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 [ | 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 [[w:R-kioski|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. | ||
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The longer period you purchase the lower the per time unit price gets. | The longer period you purchase the lower the per time unit price gets. | ||
At an R-kioski you can purchase single tickets, or much better: Get a public transport pass ('''[https://www.hsl.fi/en/information/hsl-card HSL | At an R-kioski you can purchase single tickets, or much better: Get a public transport pass ('''[https://www.hsl.fi/en/information/hsl-card HSL travel card]''') that costs 5€. You can load money to purchase tickets at discounted prices in the vehicle or season (unlimited travel for a period) | ||
Download the '''[https://www.hsl.fi/en/app HSL App]''' (HSL == Helsinki Region Transport Authority) for [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fi.hsl.app Android] or [https://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/apple-store/id1340229182 iOS]. Within the app you can access the in-house '''traveler router''' and also '''purchase tickets''', once you have registered your credit card in the app. For people with Finnish postpaid sims also payment in the phone bill is possible. | Download the '''[https://www.hsl.fi/en/app HSL App]''' (HSL == Helsinki Region Transport Authority) for [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fi.hsl.app Android] or [https://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/apple-store/id1340229182 iOS]. Within the app you can access the in-house '''traveler router''' and also '''purchase tickets''', once you have registered your credit card in the app. For people with Finnish postpaid sims also payment in the phone bill is possible. | ||