Mobile phones
Mobile Phone Coverage in New Caledonia
The GSM network covers all of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands and Isle des Pins. However, there are lots of areas where the signal fades or does not work at all. You can pretty much depend on coverage where there is a sizable village or town, and there are many remote areas that have line-of-sight to an antenna.
When cruising close along the coast the signal appears and vanishes as you pass villages and towns.
Roaming
Most countries - and mobile phone providers - have a roaming agreement that works in New Caledonia - You need to set this up by your phone provider before you leave. It's a good idea to get a phone number for your provider that you can dial from a foreign country, too, as the "toll free" numbers are not accessible.
Carte Liberté
This "pay in advance" service is probably the best deal for using your mobile phone in New Caledonia if you plan on staying for any length of time. There are numerous providers that can quickly and easily fit your GSM phone with a New Caledonia SIM card.
Also get a Carte iZi which allows you to connect to the Internet at very low rates. You can buy both at any post office.
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