Communication options while in Uganda. Communicating with your family members and friends while on the safari through Uganda.
Communication options while in Uganda. The fact that Uganda is a landlocked country doesn’t necessarily mean that communication with family members is difficult. You can communicate with anyone you wish in any country you want and at any time while on a safari.
Communication options while on a safari in Uganda
Telephones/ mobile phones in Uganda. When you are with one in your hands, you can communicate with any family member or friend while on a safari. You can enjoy international roaming services at a significant cost through a local network. There are two popular local networks in the country and they are mobile telecommunication networks i.e. MTN and Airtel. If you want to make use of data services and you come with a portable phone with you, insert a local sim card from either MTN or Airtel which costs almost nothing. Airtime can be accessed from almost every corner of the country by local network agents and both calls and data bundles are cheap.
With your mobile phone, an inserted local sim card, and a connection to mobile internet or Wi-Fi, you can access all your social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Snapchat, and What’s Up and you can receive and send messages or e-mails in real-time.
Communication options while in Uganda.
Internet and e-mail
Various internet cafes can be accessed in the country mostly in most large cities and towns. Many hotels and restaurants across the country provide free Wi-Fi to their clients but because it’s used by many, it sometimes tends to be very slow.
With a mobile phone an inserted local sim card and loaded mobile data, you can access all the possible mobile communication with your loved ones at any time of the day.
Communication options while in Uganda
RADIO STATIONS
While on a safari through Uganda, you have access to all the local radio and television stations both on air and online. You can also have access to International Media stations for updates on what might be transpiring throughout the world and mostly from your home destination.
International media that can be accessed while in Uganda includes CNN, Aljazeera, and BBC. Others from different parts of the world can be accessed online.
Communication options while in Uganda
NEWSPAPERS
Uganda has a very good local and international press with only two commonly used languages and that’s English and Luganda. The daily release of daily monitor and new vision gives detailed coverage of both local and international headlines keeping every traveller in the know of what is taking place across the world.
There are other newspapers including The Observer released once a week, the East African is also a weakly release with excellent regional coverage.
With all these communication options, you can’t fail to communicate with your loved ones and family while on a safari through Uganda.
