Full IDD available. Country code: 56. Compañía de Teléfonos de Chile provides most services, though there are a few independent companies. Cheap rate is applicable Mon-Fri 1800-0500 and all day Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Roaming agreements exist. Quality of coverage can be variable.

There are some Internet cafes in the main towns.

Chile's national and local TV channels operate alongside extensive cable TV networks, which carry many US and international stations. The constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the media, and this is generally respected by the authorities. A 2001 Press Freedom Act supressed many of the Pinochet-era restrictions on the media.
Press: Spanish dailies include El Mercurio, La Tercera, conservative evening newspaper La Segunda, business newspaper El Diari and La Nacion which is Government-owned. Foreign newspapers are available. The Santiago Times is published in English.
TV: Although state-owned, National Television of Chile is not under direct Government control; TV Universidad Catolica de Chile (TVUC) and Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso are owned by Catholic universities; Chilevision is owned by Venezuela's Cisneros Group; Megavision is a private network; Red TV is a commercial channel.
Radio: Radio stations include Radio Nacional de Chile; news-based national commercial network Radio Cooperativa; commercial networks, Pudahuel FM; Bio Bio La Radio and El Conquistador; FM and music-based FM network, Radio Horizonte.

Daily airmail services to Europe take approximately three to four days. Post office hours in Santiago: Mon-Fri 0900-1800; Sat 0900-1300. The Central Post Office in Santiago is located at Agustinas 1137, Plaza de Armas.