Telephones - main lines in use:
4.121 million (2008)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
14.91 million (2008)

Telephone system:
general assessment: Portugal's telephone system has a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities
domestic: integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
international: country code - 351; a combination of submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, North and East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores (2008)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 2, FM 63, shortwave 1 (2008)

Television broadcast stations:
42 (2008)

Internet country code:
.pt

Internet hosts:
1.967 million (2009)

Internet users:
4.476 million (2008)