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<A HREF="http://kropla.com">World Wide Phone Guide and World Wide Electric Guide</A>
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telephone electricity
adapter adaptor
converter
plug
notebook
computer
international
volts voltage
Hertz Hz
travel
This web page gives access to:
o <B>World Wide Phone Guide</B> - "What you need to know to hook up
your modem just about anywhere!"
It includes a table of phone plugs, ways to deal with hard wired
phone systems and special situations such as digital phones &
tax impulses.
(There is another hint in "Additional_Info" below.)
o <B>World Electric Guide</B>
This is a guide to electrical systems worldwide, plugs, advice
on using your computer and other general advice.
(Note: We have quite a few plugs available - see
<A HREF ="http://repository:13531/docs/travel/plugs.html)">http://repository:13531/docs/travel/plugs.html)
</A>
The page also has a <B>"Corrupt Countries Index"</B> (re bribing) and
pointers to selected other sites on <B>Weather Forecasts</B>, <B>Currency</B>
<B>Exchange Rates</B>, <B>Times</B> (though I think the service available
though the White Pages is better - see <A HREF ="http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/23">http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/23</A> ),
<B>Inflight Safety</B>, <B>US State Dept Travel Advisories</B> (e.g.
how "safe" are certain countries at the moment.
10/04/97
jane
27/05/97
jane
good / very useful
Steve Kropla
Steve Kropla
ad hoc
We have quite a few plugs available - see <A HREF ="http://repository:13531/docs/travel/plugs.html">http://repository:13531/docs/travel/plugs.html</A>
informational web page
Here are <B>other tips</B> from the article in Far Eastern Ecomonic Review (April 3, 1997) that that yielded the Phone & Electric Guides:
(spotted by Rob Cook - thanks)
o re typing the phone number into your computer:
- don't forget the telephone access number that gives
you an outside line and the international access code
(see <A HREF ="http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/23">http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/23</A> or
<A HREF ="http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/204)">http://repository:13531/more/UI_Metadata/public/1/204)
</A>
- try inserting strategically placed commas in the
phone number you type, as a comma inserts a pause.
o ring your hotel before you leave & try to find out
the phone plugs, etc. available
o asking American Express is also worth a try.