Gaza Strip Telecommunications Profile 2009

Telephones - main lines in use

350,400 (includes West Bank) (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular

1.026 million (includes West Bank) (2007)

Telephone system

general assessment: NA
domestic: Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for fixed line services; the Palestinian JAWAL company provides cellular services
international: country code - 970 (2004)

Radios

NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 0 (2008)

Televisions

NA; note - most Palestinian households have televisions (1997)

Television broadcast stations

1 (2008)

Internet country code

.ps; note - same as West Bank

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

3 (1999)

Internet users

355,500 (includes West Bank) (2007)