CYTA is the major provider of telecommunication services in Cyprus. Phone calls are fairly cheap, with reduced rates for local and international calls during off peak hours. Non-Cypriots can apply for a landline or a mobile line by applying at a CYTA office with their passport and evidence of residence in Cyprus. Tenants will be required to pay a refundable deposit, although members of the armed forces are exempt from this. Bills are payable monthly by cash, cheque or direct debit.

Public telephones which accept coins or phonecards can be found in all towns and tourist areas and many villages.

Cyprus has a number of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and ISDN/ADSL access is available. A typical monthly charge for ADSL is CYGBP23 per month, plus voice call charges.

The postal service to and from Cyprus is fairly reliable, but post being sent to north Cyprus must be addressed to 'Mersin-10, Turkey' and not 'Northern Cyprus'. Airmail letters take a few days to reach western European countries.

Ten daily and five weekly newspapers are published in Cyprus, two of which are in the English language - the Cyprus Mail and the Cyprus News (weekly). Many UK, other European and Arabic newspapers can be bought in Cyprus a day or two after publication.