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Communication and Media Telephone, Mobile Phone, and Internet Services Packages are available for internet and mobile telephone, as well as landline services, and some companies provide packages incorporating all three. Providers include: + Tango + Orange + Post + Eltrona You can set up an account either online or in person at one of the operator’s stores. You will be required to submit the following documents: passport, proof of address (a utility bill or property rental contract), bank account details for direct debit, and an employment contract. Television Most Luxembourg households are connected to cable television, with more than 80 television and 40 radio channels available in French, German, English, Italian, Portuguese, and other languages. English-language TV channels include BBC World, CNBC, and Eurosport. All major telecom providers (above) offer television services. Newspapers Luxembourg has a wide variety of daily and weekly newspapers that cover topics such as business, politics, social events and shopping. Newspapers are printed in both German and French. The most popular online newspapers in English are RTL Today and Luxembourg Times. Postal Service Stamps are sold by the unit or in books of 10 or 20 at post offices and news agents. Visit www.post.lu and select your town to find the nearest letter box and pick-up time. Specific rates apply for sending mail within Luxembourg, to the EU and Switzerland, and for the rest of the world, depending on the weight and size of the letter. Refer to the English-language guide to send parcels from Luxembourg. Restrictions exist on some items (such as alcohol and tobacco) and vary significantly depending on whether the goods are sent from an EU or non-EU country. Mail forwarding services require proof of identity, proof of the old address, and details of the new address.

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