IDD is available. Country code: 34. Emergency calls: 112. Area codes are incorporated within a nine digit number. The following are a selection of codes for major centres: Madrid 91, Alicante 96, Balearic Islands 971, Barcelona 93, Benidorm 96, Bilbao 94, Granada 958, Málaga and Torremolinos 95, Las Palmas 928, Santander 942, Seville 95, Tenerife 922 and Valencia 96

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good throughout most of the country.

There is a variety of Internet cafes in most urban areas.

Broadcasting in Spain has witnessed a spectacular expansion in recent years with the emergence of new commercial operators and the launch of digital services.
Press: Local newspapers published in English include the Costa Blanca News, Majorca Daily Bulletin and the English-language edition of Sur (weekly). Spanish dailies with large circulations include ABC (website: www.abc.es), El Marca (sports only), El Mundo (website: www.elmundo.es), El País (website: www.elpais.es), El Perodico de Catalunya (website: www.elperiodico.com), La Razon (website: www.larazon.es) and La Vanguardia (website: www.lavanguardia.es).
Radio: RNE operates Radio 1, Radio Clasica, Radio 3 and Radio 5. Cadena SER and Onda Cero are commercial stations. Cadena COPE is controlled by the church.
TV: TVE operates La Primera, La 2, TVE Internacionale and Channel 24. Tele Conco, Antena 3 and Cuatro are national, commercial networks.

There are efficient internal and international postal services to all countries. Airmail within Europe usually takes around five days.