Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3700 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4000 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4330 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4537 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4844 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4732 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 4635 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 3789 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 3442 | 3, 2 |
| 1999 | 2971 | 3, 2 |
| 2000 | 2811 | 1, 2 |
| 2006 | 2939 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2868 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2800 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2700 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2600 | 5, 6 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.53 | |
| 1991 | 37.22 | |
| 1992 | 39.94 | |
| 1993 | 41.69 | |
| 1994 | 45.24 | |
| 1995 | 46.35 | |
| 1996 | 49.68 | |
| 1997 | 46.57 | |
| 1998 | 50.38 | |
| 1999 | 52.15 | |
| 2000 | 57.01 | |
| 2006 | 51.02 | |
| 2007 | 49.07 | |
| 2008 | 47.65 | |
| 2009 | 45.8 | |
| 2010 | 43.82 |
Footnotes:
- Cable and Wireless (W.I.) Ltd. (C&W).
- Decrease due to the reduction of population since the volcanic crisis in 1995.
- C&W estimate.
- ITU estimate.
- Ministry of Communications & Works
- no updated data available. estimate is based on the increased mobile phones and a reduction in landline installations
