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'''Get communications'''
'''Get communications'''


If you have a postpaid sim card from an EU country then roaming is not prohibitively expensive or even included in your package, but if you don't have a postpaid sim from EU then while you are at the airport, port or train station we could interest you in purchasing a prepaid sim card ('''prepaid simkortti''') from [https://www.r-kioski.fi/ R-kioski]. These are really inexpensive with 24 hr unlimited 4G, unlimited calls and SMS going for under 1€ / day.
If you have a postpaid sim card from an EU country then roaming is not prohibitively expensive or even included in your package, but if you don't have a postpaid sim from EU then while you are at the airport, port or train station we could interest you in purchasing a prepaid sim card ('''prepaid simkortti''') from [https://www.r-kioski.fi/ R-kioski]. Prepaid sim cards are available at discount almost all of the time ([https://www.r-kioski.fi/tuotteet/prepaid-liittymat/prepaid-tarjoukset/ deals at R-kioski in Finnish]) The major operators offering prepaid sim cards are [https://www.dna.fi/prepaid-english DNA], [https://elisa.fi/asiakaspalvelu/aihe/english/ohje/prepaid_en/ Saunalahti] and [https://www.telia.fi/kauppa/liittymat/prepaid Telia]. These are really inexpensive with 24 hours of unlimited 4G data, unlimited domestic calls and SMS going for under 1€ / day.


Just talk English as "everyone" talks English here but feel free to use 'kiitos' and everyone will be impressed how well versed you are in Finnish as a foreigner.  
Just talk English as "everyone" talks English here but feel free to use 'kiitos' and everyone will be impressed how well versed you are in Finnish as a foreigner.  
Now lets get your luggage to the hotel and you to enjoy Finland..


'''Get public transport'''
'''Get public transport'''
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If you have an Android phone with NFC you could also find the '''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonwal.omamatkakortti Oma Matkakortti App]''' (Own travel pass) useful as it allows you to check the status of your travel pass with your phone.
If you have an Android phone with NFC you could also find the '''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonwal.omamatkakortti Oma Matkakortti App]''' (Own travel pass) useful as it allows you to check the status of your travel pass with your phone.


Lets get your luggage to the hotel and you to enjoy the Finland.
* '''[https://www.reittiopas.fi/ Helsinki-region traveler router]''' will whisk you where you need to go.
* '''[https://www.reittiopas.fi/ Helsinki-region traveler router]''' will whisk you where you need to go.


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