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Sierra Leone Telecommunications (Sierratel) is the main provider of landlines for both national and international services in Sierra Leone. Most of what was left of the decaying infrastructure was destoyed by the war, which means landlines are notoriously unreliable. I know of someone who's landline was ringing but he couldn't find it. Especially in domestic arena, many have simply given up on landlines. However, Sierratel relaunched again in 2008 delivering new wirleless handsets, mobile phones and internet connections using CDMA technology.
The five main mobile telephone companies are Zain, Tigo (recently acquired by Africell), Africell, Sierratel and Comium. Their coverage across the country has increased in the past few years as more investment has been put into infrastructure. Zain is accepted as having the widest and most reliable coverage in the country.
SIM cards can be purchased for use with your own mobile phone on arrival at the airport and it is advisable that you do this. Their services are mostly available on a prepaid basis but it is possible to sign up for a monthly contract.
Prepaid cards or vouchers can be purchased throughout the city and in some provincial towns. If travelling up to the provinces make sure you have enough supply of top up cards as they are likely to be unavailable in more remote areas.
Sierra Leone mobile phone prefix:
+232 76 - Zain
+232 78 - Zain
+232 30 - Tigo (recently acquired by Africell)
+232 33 - Comium
+232 77 - Africell
+232 88 - Africell
+232 25 - Sierratel
Internet
There are internet cafes all over the city offering access on an hourly basis but if you want your privacy then mobile providers like Zain, Comium and Sierratel offer internet services. You normally have to purchase a modem but you might be able to work out a better deal if you explain you will only need it for a short period of time. If you are tech savvy enough you may even be able to use you phone as a modem for the internet.
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