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Your
foreign-operator GSM cell phone should work in Krakow as it
does in the rest of Europe outside your own country but
check with your telecom if they have a roaming deal with any
of Poland's counterparts.
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Your Polish cell
phone will positively work in Krakow.
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When operational,
keep your cell phone off in restaurants, museums, theaters,
churches, etc even if it appears that others don’t mind.
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Public phones are
fairly available throughout Krakow in street booths. With
none in sight, try in any accessible lobby. Once found, a
public phone will easily connect you with any place on the
earth provided you feed it with the telephone card. You may
purchase it at the nearest newsstand or shop.
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A number of internet cafes
have survived in downtown Krakow. The rate is roughly 0.75
euro per hour.
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Free public WiFi
is
accessible in a wide range of public spaces in Krakow such
as shopping malls, train and bus stations, and museums. Also
coffee houses and eateries but sometimes you need to ask the
staff for an access code. And there are places where
free WiFi access is available alfresco.
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Never bet overly
on the language skills of ordinary Poles, they speak English
only somewhat better than the Frenchmen. Young people in
their twenties often speak good English. All those in
tourist services are supposed to be fluent in English.
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Don’t guess Polish
spelling pronunciation, it’s simple but different. “Keep the
rest” is Polish “Reszty nie trzeba” in writing, and “Raeshty
nye chaeba” in English phonetic transcription.
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All Poles are
literate. Write in block letters Polish addresses and names
you want to inquire about.
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When inquiring
about directions ask another person to confirm from an
independent source what you heard before. People happen to
have better intention than information or better information
than intention.
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Don’t be baffled
when the locals spell the English name of the city as
‘Cracow’. Many natives use the dated spelling in a misplaced
effort to prove their language skills.
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