Telephones - main lines in use: 255,000 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 1.259 million (2004)
Telephone system: general assessment: despite new investment in fixed lines, the density of main lines remains
the lowest in Europe with roughly eight lines per 100 people; however, cellular telephone use is widespread and generally
effective domestic: offsetting the shortage of fixed line capacity, mobile phone service has been available since 1996;
by 2003 two companies were providing mobile services at a greater density than some of Albania's Balkan neighbors
international: country code - 355; inadequate fixed main lines; adequate cellular connections; international traffic carried
by fiber optic cable and, when necessary, by microwave radio relay from the Tirana exchange to Italy and Greece (2003)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 13, FM 46 (3 national, 62 local), shortwave 1 (2005)
Television broadcast stations: 65 (3 national, 62 local); note - 2 cable networks (2005)
Internet country code: .al
Internet hosts: 749 (2005)
Internet users:75,000 (2005)