Seychelles Telecommunications Profile 2013

Telephones - main lines in use

27,900 (2011)

Telephones - mobile cellular

126,600 (2011)

Telephone system

general assessment: effective system
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 170 telephones per 100 persons; radiotelephone communications between islands in the archipelago
international: country code - 248; direct radiotelephone communications with adjacent island countries and African coastal countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Broadcast media

the government operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available; the government operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria (2007)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (2001)

Television broadcast stations

2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code

.sc

Internet hosts

247 (2012)

Internet users

32,000 (2008)