Since 2000 the telephone lines to Spetses have been digital and it is now possible to get ISDN and ASDL. Spetses has a telephone exchange operated by the National Provider OTE. The dialling code for the island is 22980 and this code, even when you're on the island, is required with the actual telephone number. The country code for Greece is 30. There are public phones that take phone cards only on the Dapia and outside the OTE office. Phone cards are available from many of the general shops on the harbour front and from the island's supermarkets.