Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 1,000
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 217

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 55,000
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 201

Telephone system:
general assessment: generally good quality national and international service
domestic: wireline service available on Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island); connections to outer islands by HF/VHF radiotelephone; recently formed Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Limited is implementing the first phase of improvements with 3G and 4G upgrades on some islands
international: country code - 686; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2016)

Broadcast media:
multi-channel TV packages provide access to Australian and US stations; 1 government-operated radio station broadcasts on AM, FM, and shortwave (2017)

Internet country code:
.ki

Internet users:
total: 14,649
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 13.7% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 210