Telephones intro
Modern public card telephones can be found dotted around town. Instructions are in Albanian only, but it's simple enough. Often you'll find some handy local entrepreneurs hanging around them that rent out their phone cards in exchange for a fee that's slightly higher than if you'd buy one yourself - but at least now you don't need to buy one. If you don't want to support the black market or want to start your own business, buy cards worth 500 lek and 1000 lek in the post office or at a kiosk.
Local phone numbers consist of five (sometimes four) digits. Shkodra's city code is 022; Albania's country code is +355.