Page last updated on January 31, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use:
27,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 179
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
560,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 165
[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, started in 2003, is now widely available
international: country code - 975; international telephone and telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (2012)

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; 5 private radio stations are currently broadcasting (2012)

Internet country code:
.bt

Internet hosts:
14,590 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
50,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 174
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]