Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 400,000 (includes Gaza Strip)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 104

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 3.2 million (includes Gaza Strip)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117 (includes Gaza Strip) (2014 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 135

Telephone system:
general assessment: continuing political and economic instability has impeded significant liberalization of the telecommunications industry
domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed-line services; PALTEL plans to establish a fiber-optic connection to Jordan to route domestic mobile calls; the Palestinian JAWWAL company and WATANIYA PALESTINE provide cellular services
international: country code - 970; 1 international switch in Ramallah (2009)

Broadcast media:
the Palestinian Authority operates 1 TV and 1 radio station; about 20 private TV and 40 radio stations; both Jordanian TV and satellite TV are accessible (2013)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 27, shortwave 0 (2010)

Television - broadcast stations:
31 (2010)

Internet country code:
.ps; note - same as Gaza Strip

Internet users:
total: 1.4 million (includes Gaza Strip)
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 34.4% (2009)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 112