Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 41,158
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 161

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 2,282,917
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117 (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 149

Telephone system:
general assessment: rudimentary system consisting of a modest number of landlines, a small microwave radio relay system, and a small radiotelephone communication system; mobile-cellular telephone system is expanding
domestic: Econet Telecom Lesotho provides telecom services; fixed-line density is low; mobile-cellular service dominates the market with a subscribership now over 115 per 100 persons
international: country code - 266; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)

Broadcast media:
1 state-owned TV station and 2 state-owned radio stations; government controls most private broadcast media; satellite TV subscription service available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters obtainable (2008)

Internet country code:
.ls

Internet users:
total: 534,360
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 27.4% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 150