Page last updated on February 8,

Telephones - main lines in use:
1,600 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 225
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
2,500 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 217
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: serves particular needs for internal communications
domestic: radiotelephone communications between islands
international: country code - 688; international calls can be made by satellite

Broadcast media:
no television broadcast stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from international broadcasters (2009)

Internet country code:
.tv

Internet hosts:
109,478 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 81
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
4,200 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 205
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]