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Telephones - main lines in use:
140,000 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
13 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 55
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: limited fixed-line telephone service; an increasing number of Afghans utilize mobile-cellular phone networks
domestic: aided by the presence of multiple providers, mobile-cellular telephone service continues to improve rapidly; 55% of Afghans have access to mobile-cellular telephone service, and 85% live in areas covered by one of Afghanistan's four largest mobile-cellular telephone service providers
international: country code - 93; multiple VSAT's provide international and domestic voice and data connectivity (2009)

Broadcast media:
state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 150 private radio stations, 50 TV stations, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available (2010)

Internet country code:
.af

Internet hosts:
121 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 203
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]

Communications - note:
Internet access is growing through Internet cafes as well as public "telekiosks" in Kabul (2005)