Telephones - main lines in use:

33.602 million (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

69.657 million (2006)

Telephone system:

general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system
domestic: equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
international: country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3 (1998)

Television broadcast stations:

228 (plus 3,523 repeaters) (1995)

Internet country code:

.uk

Internet hosts:

5.118 million (2007)

Internet users:

33.534 million (2006)