Communication with friends and family in the United States or elsewhere should not be a problem from Ixtapa. All villas come quipped with phones, and many with internet connections and fax machines. Cell phone rentals and internet cafes are also readily available in-town as well.

Villa Phones:
Ixtapa Villas will come with their own phones.
This number will be given to you prior to your trip.
Long distance calls using any major credit card will usually be possible from these house phones.
 
Cell Phones:
If you want to be able to talk on the move in Mexico, you can rent a mobile phone for use in Mexico, or if you have a GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, you can take yours with you to roam in Mexico - but beware - the GSM roaming charges are high.

Rent or buy a "pre-pay" cell phone BEFORE you travel to Mexico

To get the best rates for cellular calls when traveling in Mexico, buy or rent a GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone with a chip specially set up for low cost rates in Mexico before you go.  You will know the cell phone's number before you travel so you can plan ahead.  If you buy the phone, then it can become your 'overseas' phone in the longer term - the number will stay the same.

Once your phone is activated, you can "top up" the phone's credit using special pre-paid phone cards.   As you make/receive calls, this credit is deducted from your account at the rates published by the cell phone provider.   You can top up with more credit at any time.  Although renting/buying a different phone is not nearly as convenient as using your own (home) cell phone, the call charges are vastly less expensive than roaming in Mexico with a foreign-based cell phone.

Electricity:
Outlets in Ixtapa are compatible with North American appliances

Internet Café’s:
Zihuatanejo Bar-Net:  High speed DSL internet.  Nice ambiance.  Fully equipped terminals.  Drinks and snacks.  Popular with tourists.  Come and navigate in the best place in town.  Address:  Agustin Ramirez #2C, Ground floor Hotel.  Zihuatanejo Centro (Downtown).  Open Daily 9:00am – 11:00pm.  Phone 755-554-3661.

Currency:  
Pesos are the standard currency.  Major credit cards are acceptable in most places. Personnel checks are not accepted anywhere and traveler’s checks are recommended.