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© 2016 Dwellworks Page 17 Discovering Luxembourg
Communication and Media
Telephone, Mobile Phone, and Internet Services
To be connected to a landline network, an initial subscription must be taken with P&T
Luxembourg, the national Luxembourg telecommunications company. Once a contract has
been signed with P&T, the customer is free to choose services from another provider.
Packages are available for internet and mobile telephone, as well as landline services, and
some companies provide packages incorporating all three. Providers include:
 P&T Luxembourg: Landline and Mobile
 Tango: Landline, Mobile, Internet
 Orange: Landline, Mobile, Internet
 Post: Landline, Mobile, Internet
To set-up an account, you will need to appear in-person at the telecom provider and 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. The major cable companies in Luxembourg are:
 Eltrona
 Numericable
 Post
 Orange,
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.
Postal Service
Stamps are sold by the unit or in books of 10 or 20 at post offices and news agents. Visit
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.