The international dialing code when phoning New Zealand is 0064. Thereafter the New Zealand area code needs to be dialed, but dropping the 0 . The persons phone number follows this. In other words dial 0064 ( ) phone number.

The international dialing code when phoning Australia is 0061. The same as the New Zealand procedure applies for Australia.

The international dialing code when phoning South Africa from the UK is 0027. Thereafter the South African area code needs to be dialed, but dropping the 0. e.g. Johannesburg will be 11. The person's phone number follows this. In other words dial 0027 11 + phone number for Johannesburg and 0027 21 + phone number for Cape Town.

When dialing the UK from South Africa the international dialing code is 0944. Thereafter dial the local London code of 0207 or 0208, once again dropping the 0. e.g. 207. Then dial the phone number. In other words dial 0944 207 + phone number or 0944 208 + phone number.

When dialing from New Zealand the international dialing code is 0044 - then follow the same procedures as South Africa for the area code within the UK.

When dialing from Australia the international dialing code is 004 - then follow the same procedures as South Africa for the area code within the UK.

The fact that you're on this site means that you are aware of the wonders of the internet. Enough said. You're undoubtedly going to want to use an internet cafe to communicate with friends or tweak your CV once you get to the UK. There are plenty of internet cafes in London, either in a number of youth hostels or specialised cafes.

Rates vary enormously at these internet cafes and the main question is where to find an internet cafe with a fast download connection and cheap rate. The king in these departments is the Easy everything chain. They currently have over 2,300 screens available at a number of stores in central London and they are expanding all the time. www.easyeverything.com