Page last updated on January 28, 2014

Telephones - main lines in use:
1,450 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 220
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
2,800 (2012)
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 (2007)

Broadcast media:
no TV 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:
145,158 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
4,200 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 206
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]