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Modes of Communication

Postal Services

Postal service are the offices of a government postal
system at which mail is received and sorted, from
which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which
stamps are sold or other services rendered. The Indian
Postal Services are excellent compared to other
countries. Letters are delivered to their respective
destinations always on time. Registered mail is
necessary only if you intend to send valuables. The Indian postal service also offers Airmail
services to Europe, Australia and Africa which takes almost a week. All major towns have Speed
Post facilities. Almost all towns have Courier services. If anyone is going to write to you, tell the
person to write his/her name and address in big bold capital letters that can be read easily. The
addressee's name and other contact details should also be clearly written to avoid any confusion.

Telephones

The telephone or phone is a
telecommunications device which is
used to transmit and receive sound
across distance. India has a highly
developed network of telephone
lines. Almost every road in India has
one phone booth, which offers
public calls, STD calls and ISD calls.
The ISD code of India is 91. In order
to make an international call, dial 00
(international access code from India) followed by code of the country you are calling followed by
the area code and then local number. Another option is to buy a cellular phone also known as
mobile phone or cell phone.

Fax

Fax services are a method or device for transmitting
documents, drawings, photographs or the like by telephone or
radio for exact reproduction elsewhere. They are available all
around the country. All telegraph offices in the cities have
facilities to receive fax and are open 24 hours a day.

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