Page last updated on February 23,

Telephones - main lines in use:
4,100 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 216
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
10,000 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 211
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wire line service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; wireless service available in Tarawa since 1999
international: country code - 686; Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Broadcast media:
1 television broadcast station that provides about 1 hour of local programming Monday-Friday; multi-channel TV packages provide access to Australian and US stations; 1 government-operated radio station broadcasting on AM, FM, and shortwave (2009)

Internet country code:
.ki

Internet hosts:
328 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 186
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
7,800 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 203
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]