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Communications
We assume that you will want to stay in touch with your family and
friends back home and the new friends that you will make here. Therefore, you will probably want to establish communication channels as
soon as possible.
It is difficult for a non-resident to acquire a telephone
subscription because this requires a personal identity
number. A convenient alternative is a prepaid SIMcard for a mobile phone. SIM-cards can be bought
everywhere cell phones are sold, and prepaid credit can
be added in convenience stores, groceries or on line.
It is a good idea to use the same operator as your new
friends because making calls within one operator’s network is often cheaper than calling other numbers.
Another option for keeping in touch with family and
friends at home is by Skype (IP-Telephone). As wireless
internet is widely available at SSE after your registration in a program, this internet-based phone is a cheap
and easy way to communicate.
INTERNET AND E-MAIL ACCESS
The IT Support group is available to support you in
all IT related issues. You can contact them by phone,
e-mail or visit them outside the computer labs at Saltmätargatan, 13–17. For contact information and a list
of IT-related services available for you as a student,
please see the IT Support page on the SSE Portal. You
can also have your laptop configured such that you can
access Eduroam, the worldwide internet service for university students, researchers and staff.
SENDING AND RECEIVING PARCELS AND
POST
To receive post, you need to make sure to put your
name on your physical mail box. The name needs to
be neatly printed and clearly visible on the front of the
mail box.
You can send and receive packages at convenience
stores, in grocery stores and at gas stations that display
the yellow and blue post office sign. The sign is circular
and depicts a yellow post horn on a blue background.
If you receive a parcel, a notification slip will be left in
your mailbox informing you that you have a package to
pick up and where to pick it up. These slips are written
in Swedish, but you should be able to recognize them
by the post office logo (described above).
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