{"id":84379,"date":"2020-10-01T15:10:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=84379"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T09:47:33","slug":"communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/houston\/communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Guide Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Communication in the Houston area is well established and offers many options. Many of the providers listed in the following sections offer packages, meaning that you can bundle several services offered by the same provider, therefore lowering your overall monthly expenditures through discounts.<\/p>\n<p>Houston is also considering a wireless broadband infrastructure across the city with public access for households and small businesses for a low fee.<\/p>\n<p>Some services can be more difficult to obtain for expats than others and we&#8217;ll go into those details.<\/p>\n<p>In the next sections, find some basic information on the most widely used tools to communicate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/houston\/\">Houston<\/a> and what you need to do as an expat to get those services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Top Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-one-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">01<\/td>\n<td>Get a car and get a navigation system (GPS) as Houston is an extremely large city, very spread-out and with an often confusing street system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">02<\/td>\n<td>Check the Houston Chronicle newspaper and the Houston Press paper for happenings and current events in Houston.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/\">http:\/\/www.chron.com<\/a><br \/>\nWebsite of the local Houston newspaper.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/houston.craigslist.org\" href=\"http:\/\/houston.craigslist.org\/\">http:\/\/houston.craigslist.org<\/a><br \/>\nLocal online classified directory.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wrksolutions.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wrksolutions.com\/\">http:\/\/www.wrksolutions.com<\/a><br \/>\nAn online recruitment agency that advertises jobs in the Houston area.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Communication in the Houston area is well established and offers many options. 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