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Alcohol Consumption !LCOHOL CAN BE PURCHASED WITH LEGAL PROOF OF AGE YEARS AND OLDER AT SUPERMARKETS LIQUOR AND SPECIALTY STORES )T IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DRINK AND TO BE DRUNK IN PUBLIC IN -EXICO e ,OS MAYORES DE EDAD MAYORES DE A×OS PUEDEN COMPRAR ALCOHOL EN SUPERMERCADOS LICORERÓAS Y TIENDAS DE ESPECIALIDAD ,A LEY MEXICANA PROHÓBE BEBER Y ESTAR EBRIO EN LA VÓA PÞBLICA Area Codes and Dialing Instructions 4HE AREA CODES IN 0UERTO 6ALLARTA AND THE .ORTH 3HORE ARE AND RESPECTIVELY ,OCAL CALLS ON LANDLINES CONSIST OF SEVEN DIGITS THE AREA CODE DOES NOT NEED TO BE INCLUDED 4O CALL LOCAL CELL PHONES FROM ANOTHER LOCAL CELL PHONE YOU MUST DIAL THE AREA CODE SEVEN DIGITS 4O CALL A LOCAL CELL PHONE FROM A LOCAL LANDLINE YOU MUST DIAL AREA CODE SEVEN DIGITS 0LEASE CHECK WITH YOUR CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING COVERAGE AND DIALING INSTRUCTIONS 7HEREAS IT IS QUITE COMMON TO SEE TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN THE 53! AND #ANADA PRINTED IN 888 8888 FORMAT
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