? postal services
In Australia, AustraliaPost provides postal services. Letters and small parcels are delivered once a day from Monday to Friday. For larger packages, you must take the parcel slip to the nearest post office. The parcel slip is usually put in your mailbox. Australia's postal service is not only reliable, but also efficient.
Most post offices are open from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday. The post office also sells many Australian postal articles, such as stationery, pouches (for mailing large or fragile items) and stamps. Australia Post also provides electricity, telephone payment services and other payment services. Stamps can also be bought at some newsstands.
? telephone
Australia has a very modern telephone system. There are public telephones in post offices, shopping centers and street corners. Pay phones accept all kinds of Australian coins. International and domestic airports, city centers and hotels also have credit card telephones, and accept most major credit cards, such as American Express, Visa and MasterCard.
When making an international call in Australia, dial 00 1 1 first, then press the country code and area code (if necessary), and then dial the phone number. To call Australia from overseas, dial 6 1 first, then press the area code and telephone number. To call from one place in Australia to another, first dial the area code (if necessary) and then add the telephone number.
? mobile phone
Mobile phones are very popular in Australia. Mobile phone services are provided in cities and most areas, as well as along national and regional highways.
Many retailers sell mobile phones. Major operators in Australia include Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and 3 companies. International students who want to use mobile phones need to sign a contract, join a plan (you will receive a monthly bill based on usage), or buy a prepaid SIM card.
Most prepaid SIM cards are sold with mobile phones. With a prepaid SIM card, you will get a mobile phone number. As long as the phone bill is still in the card, you can make a phone call. Please note that the phone bill stored in the prepaid SIM card is valid. You must recharge your card within the specified time. However, once the SIM card expires, you need to buy a new SIM card.
International students are advised to choose a prepaid plan to avoid signing long-term contracts and paying expensive telephone bills. Before you sign the contract to join the mobile phone plan, you should make sure that you have read the details of the contract carefully, or let others check it for you to make sure that you know your rights and responsibilities under the contract.
? internet
In 2008, 55.7% of Australians used the Internet. Nowadays, it is becoming more and more popular in the Australian workplace and family, and its role is becoming more and more important. Now, Australians shop, work, study, do banking and make friends through the Internet.
Students studying in Australian educational institutions can surf the Internet on campus. You can also surf the Internet for free in the local community library or spend a small fee in the Internet cafe. Some cafes and public places also provide customers with free wireless internet access.
If you rent a house with a fixed telephone, you can arrange internet connection in your own home. Major Internet service providers (ISPs) in Australia include Telstra, Optus, Company 3, Dodo and Vodafone. Similar to the mobile phone plan, you need to sign a contract to join the Internet plan. Similarly, you must read the contract carefully to ensure that you fully understand your rights and responsibilities. Major Internet service providers also sell prepaid and wireless Internet packages. In these ways, you can surf the Internet more cheaply and freely.
When using the Internet, it is very important to ensure your personal safety. Never give any personal information to strangers, and don't enter bank or financial information on unsafe or unfamiliar websites.