Communications in Saint Helena

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Communications in Saint Helena

Saint Helenian note: referred to Communications

Saint Helena's map

Telephones - main lines in use: 2,200 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

Telephone system: general assessment: can communicate worldwide domestic: automatic digital network international: country code (Saint Helena) - 290, (Ascension Island) - 247; international direct dialing; satellite voice and data communications; satellite earth stations - 5 (Ascension Island - 4, Saint Helena - 1)

Radio broadcast stations: Saint Helena: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 Ascension: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2005)

Television broadcast stations: 0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)

Internet country code: .sh; note - Ascension Island assigned .ac

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 1,000; note - includes Ascension Island (2003)

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