Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 472,293 (includes the West Bank); (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (includes the West Bank); (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 98

Telephones - mobile cellular:
total subscriptions: 4,135,363 (includes the West Bank)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (includes the West Bank) (2017 est.)
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 126

Telephone system:
general assessment: Israel has final say in allocating frequencies in the Gaza Strip and does not permit anything beyond a 2G network (2018)
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 or 972 (2018)

Broadcast media:
1 TV station and about 10 radio stations; satellite TV accessible

Internet country code:
.psnote - 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% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 100

Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
total: 320,500
[see also: Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total country ranks ]
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2016 est.)
note: includes West Bank
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 93