Telephones - main lines in use:
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3,310,900 (2002)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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15.201 million (2002)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and inter-island service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations
international: country code - 63; 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
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Radios:
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11.5 million (1997)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 369, FM 583, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2004)
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Televisions:
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3.7 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)
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Internet country code:
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.ph
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Internet hosts:
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38,440 (2002)
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Internet users:
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3.5 million (2002)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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33 (2000)
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