One of the first things that any person in a new place needs to know is how to communicate, both locally and with their family/friends back at home. Here is everything you need to know, from how to make calls to the best places for connecting to the internet.

I'm going to start with internet connections and alternative phones, because they are the cheapest and easiest ways to communicate for a foreigner in Edinburgh. If you still prefer to use your US mobile phone, you will also find a guide to dialing codes at the end of the Phones section.