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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.