September 21st, 2009
Author: adminPortable Phone (GSM)
In Surinam you can use your GSM phone fore local and international calls an Sending international SMS messages, GSM connections in Surinam are reasonable when you go deep in to the rainforest connection can be lost.
When you have a triband phone you can dial local numbers directly, sending a SMS to a local number is not possible. Be aware that calling local and international numbers from your GSM can be expensive.
Prepaid
If you phone does not have a lock u can buy a simcard (about 10 US). When you have a simcard you can buy a prepaid phone card, calling local or international and sending SMS messages is no problem, international calls will be much cheaper.
US$ 5 , – valid 360 days after upgrading
US$ 10,- valid 360 days after upgrading
US$ 20,- valid 360 days after upgrading
US$ 50,- valid 360 days after upgrading
Internet
To keep in touch with home you can use the internet. There are several options such as a dialup connection, speed 56k6, or ADSL with various speeds. ADSL is quite expensive, up and download speed is very low. You can also go to a internet café.
Dial up connection
if you have a landline phone connection you can use the internet with a modem, cost for this connection is about US 39 fore 3 months. If you never established a internet connection with a fax / modem ask your local supplier for assistant.
Dialup number140
Primary DNS server: 200.1.159.58
Secondary DNS server: 200.2.162.14
Smtp server: pop1.sr.net
Pop 3 host: pop1.sr.net
Just login and fill in your user name and password, fore e-mail you can use web based mail or the address provided by your local Surinam provider.
You can also get your own domain your mail address will away be the same no matter where you are, ask you local provider for more information.
ADSL
In Surinam there is a possibility to get ADSL costs are US 55 a month, costs for setting up this connection are US 300. Up and download speed is not high, you cant compare it with the speed your used to. There is also no way you can't access a newsgroup ore setting up a FTP server, Telesur does not support news and FTP servers.
Contacting home
To keep in touch with the people at home you can use MSN or Skype, we don’t think we have to explain MSN, Skype however is a voice over IP program. By using Skype you can talk to people all around the World and in will not cost you anything.e connection time intervals are:
0.600 – 17.00 hour 1 impulse = 1 minute
17.00 – 22.00 hour 1 impulse = 2 minutes
22.00 – 06.00 hour 1 impulse = 3 minutes
This means that one hour internet during day time will cost you SRD 4.25* = 1 euro.
Keep in mind the time difference between Surinam and your home country.
* Depending on exchange rate
Download: SKYPE