Expats will not be deprived of all the news stories when in the Channel Islands as English papers are delivered in the morning of the day of printing by air. Keeping in touch with family and friends is also easy with the means of telephones and internet available.
Telephone
The phone lines are handled by Guernsey telecoms which has services for the island as well as the smaller islands such as Alderney, Serk and Herm. The telephone code is 1481 which should be dialled after +44 when calling an island from other countries.
The local telephone line in Jersey however is operated by the states of Jersey Telecommunications department. A monthly telephone charge is available which expats are able to make unlimited local calls. Bills will vary depending on what tariff and service you have selected. The telephone code for Jersey is 1534 and the outgoing international code is 00
Internet
Most properties around the Channel Islands will have WIFI internet access but however this cannot be guaranteed.
There is a network of internet connectivity worldwide which is done through a spider web of undersea fibre optic cables which connects the islands together. However, people may still experience slow speed connectivity. As well as this, individuals accessing the internet may find it will get cut off from time to time.
One of the telecoms operators are JT, these serve the English Channel islands of Jersey and Guernsey which also provide 4G mobile and fixed broadband line services.