IDD is available. Country code: 51. Telephone cards are available in the main cities from stands and supermarkets.

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Cellular phones can be rented in Lima and the main cities.

Public Internet booths and Internet cafes are widely available in the main cities. Coverage is sporadic.

Privately-run broadcasters and newspapers dominate the Peruvian media scene, with the state-run media having relatively small audiences. The airwaves of Lima are home to dozens of radio stations and several TV services. Many radio stations and regional newspapers are available in the provinces. Peru's media have enjoyed greater press freedom since the fall of former President Alberto Fujimori.
Press: Newspapers are in Spanish. Morning dailies include El Bocón, El Comercio, Gestión and La República.
TV: Television Nacional de Peru is state-owned; America TV, Panamericana and Andina TV are all commercial.
Radio: Radio Programas de Peru (RPP) is a popular Lima-based news and talk station; Radio Panamericana and Radio America are commercial FM stations based in Lima; news and music radio station, Radio Nacional, is state-run .

Airmail to Western Europe takes up to one week. Postal facilities are limited outside Lima. First-class airmail from Europe or North America addressed to PO boxes in Peru usually takes only a few days, but may be subject to delay. The main post office (Correo Central de Lima) is near the Plaza de Armas.