Pay phones can be found throughout Whistler Village but are scarce elsewhere in the municipality. Area codes are not necessary for local calls, which cost Can$0.50 when using coins and Can$1 when using credit or calling cards.
Cell-phone service is widely available in Whistler but can be spotty at various points on the Sea to Sky Highway.
Internet Access
Most Whistler hotels and condominium-hotels offer Internet access, and BASE Technology (http://www.basetechnology.net) offers wireless accounts for visitors starting at Can$10 per day or Can$26 per week. Numerous Internet cafes can be found in Whistler Village and Creekside, with access costing about Can$5 per hour.
Newspapers & Magazines
For a town of its size, Whistler publishes an impressive number of periodicals, most prominently the daily
Whistler Today, which offers up-to-the-minute local news coverage. The weekly
Whistler Question and
Peak both provide news and entertainment and leisure listings, and the seasonal
Up Down and
WB Magazine feature roundups of the town's biggest stories.
