Telephones - main lines in use:
12,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 200
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
168,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 175
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: network consists principally of microwave radio relay and low-capacity, low-powered radiotelephone communication
domestic: limited telephone service with less than 1 fixed-line connection per 100 persons; spurred by the presence of multiple mobile-cellular service providers, cellular usage is increasing from a low base; most fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone services are concentrated in Bangui
international: country code - 236; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)

Broadcast media:
government-owned network, Radiodiffusion Television Centrafricaine, provides domestic TV broadcasting; licenses for 2 private TV stations are pending; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately-owned broadcast stations as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code:
.cf

Internet hosts:
20 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 218
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
22,600 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 191
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]