Page last updated on February 21,

Telephones - main lines in use:
129,300 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 142
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
428,400 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern facilities
domestic: totally automatic system; highly developed; the Bahamas Domestic Submarine Network links 14 of the islands and is designed to satisfy increasing demand for voice and broadband Internet services
international: country code - 1-242; landing point for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) fiber-optic submarine cable that provides links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth stations - 2 (2007)

Broadcast media:
2 television stations operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB); multi-channel cable TV subscription service is available; about 15 radio stations operating with BCB operating a multi-channel radio broadcasting network alongside privately-owned radio stations (2007)

Internet country code:
.bs

Internet hosts:
20,674 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
115,800 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 156
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]