Page last updated on December 17, 2013

Telephones - main lines in use:
13,500 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 198
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
18 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 55
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: limited fixed-line telephone service; an increasing number of Afghans utilize mobile-cellular phone networks
domestic: aided by the presence of multiple providers, mobile-cellular telephone service continues to improve rapidly; the Afghan Ministry of Communications and Information claims that more than 90 percent of the population live in areas with access to mobile-cellular services
international: country code - 93; multiple VSAT's provide international and domestic voice and data connectivity (2012)

Broadcast media:
state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 150 private radio stations, 50 TV stations, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code:
.af

Internet hosts:
223 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 199
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]

Communications - note:
Internet access is growing through Internet cafes as well as public "telekiosks" in Kabul (2005)