Telecommunication services are available. Direct dialing, cellular telephone service and paging are also available. When dialing from the U.S. to Belize, first dial 011-501... then the seven-digit number. When dialing from Belize to the U.S., first dial 001, then the area code and seven-digit number.

Postal rates to the United States are BZ$0.60 for letters and BZ$0.30 for postcards. Postal rates to Europe are BZ$0.75 for letters and BZ$0.40 for postcards. Postal rates are subject to change.

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Central Standard Time. Belize does not observe daylight savings time.

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501 is the international dialing code for Belize and there are 17 different area codes in Belize (if you are dialing from a phone outside of Belize, the zero in not necessary). When dialing from the U.S. to Belize, first dial 011-501, then the seven-digit number. When dialing from Belize to the U.S., first dial 001, then the area code and seven-digit number. The country has all of the telecommunications services available. Calls from Belize are more expensive than the same call to Belize. Secluded tropical rain forest places will usually have radio communications hooked up to a cellular assistance to make an outgoing call. Getting a Belize phone card (BTL) is recommended for making national and international calls.

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