International calls : Keeping in Touch
can be made in Amman from the telephone center near the downtown post office (See Amman Practical Information.) Three minutes to North America will cost about JD6.600. In other parts of Jordan, international calls can be made at luxury hotels, where service will be faster, clearer, and much more expensive. Late night and early morning are the best times to dial overseas. An easier option is to use a private phone and reimburse the owner. You can dial directly to the U.S., Europe, and Australia QD1.540 per minute between 10pm and Sam, JD2.2OO otherwise; for all international calls, dial 00 and international code). Although there has been talk of it during the recent Middle East peace talks, neither phone nor mail service extends to Israel. For an international operator, dial 0132. Dial 131 for information on local codes. For other information, dial 121. No collect calls can be made from Jordan. U.S. calling cards don’t work either.