Telephones - main lines in use:
3,435,900 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
10.57 million (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with three earth stations
international: country code - 56; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)

Television broadcast stations:
63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code:
.cl

Internet hosts:
506,055 (2006)