Page last updated on February 15,

Telephones - main lines in use:
26,300 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 184
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
394,300 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 170
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: urban towns and district headquarters have telecommunications services
domestic: low teledensity; domestic service is poor especially in rural areas; mobile-cellular service available since 2003
international: country code - 975; international telephone and telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (2009)

Broadcast media:
state-owned TV station established in 1999; cable TV service offers dozens of Indian and other international channels; first radio station, privately launched in 1973, is now state-owned; 1 private radio station began operations in 2006 (2007)

Internet country code:
.bt

Internet hosts:
14,714 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 124
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
50,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 173
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]