Telephones - main lines in use:
18.276 million (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
16.6 million (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1-xxx; 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 (2004)

Television broadcast stations:
80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code:
.ca

Internet hosts:
3,934,223 (2006)