Utilities and services - services available:

Rubbish is collected and recycled at a point near you.

Electricity may often cut out, but generally not for very long, probably because of a problem in or near your building. Find out where your fuse box is (probably outside your door) and check the trip-switch there first.

Water is often rationed. Plumbed hot water is unavailable in many parts of the city. You should make sure you have a large bucket or barrel of reserve water at hand in case of need.

Telephones, cellular and domestic, are often unreliable, but generally work on the second attempt. If you are attempting to call a cellular phone bear in mind that the owner perhaps has a "throwaway" number that may have expired.

Making international calls can sometimes be difficult at peak traffic times.

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