Telephones - main lines in use:
6.98 million (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
11.35 million (2001)
Telephone system:
general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine
cable services; domestic and inter-island service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations
international: 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations -
3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to
Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the
language of the target audience (2002)
Radios:
11.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
75 (2000)
Televisions:
3.7 million (1997)
Internet country code:
.ph
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
33 (2000)
Internet users:
4.5 million (2002)