Telephones - fixed lines:
406,500 (includes the West Bank) (July 2016 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 3,531,000 (includes the West Bank)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (includes the West Bank) (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
Telephone system:
general assessment: Israel has final say in allocating frequencies in the Gaza Strip and does not permit anything beyond a 2G network
domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed-line services; the Palestinian JAWWAL company provides cellular services; a slow 2G network allows calls and limited data transmission
international: country code - 970 (2018)
Broadcast media:
1 TV station and about 10 radio stations; satellite TV accessible (2008)
Internet country code:
.ps; note - same as the West Bank
Internet users:
total: 2.673 million (includes the West Bank)
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 57.4% (includes the West Bank) (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 101