Communications in Gibraltar
Telecomunications
Telephones - main lines in use: 24,070 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 8,000 (2002 estimate)
Telephone system:
adequate, automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities
domestic:
Digital exchange facilities
international:
radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
As part of its restrictions, Spain refuses to recognise Gibraltar's international dialling code +350 instead treating Gibraltar as part of the Cadiz province's telephone exchange, using the code 9567. This has restricted the expansion of Gibraltar's telephone numbering plan, as only 30 000 numbers can be dialled directly from Spain. Roaming for Gibraltar GSM mobile phones in Spain is also prevented, although they operate throughout the rest of the world.
Broadcasting
The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation operates Radio Gibraltar on both FM and AM, and a local television channel, GBC TV transmitting on VHF Channel 12 with UHF repeaters. Most homes have access to satellite television from the United Kingdom, and also receive television and radio from Spain.
The British Forces Broadcasting Service operates two radio stations on FM, BFBS1 and BFBS2 and a private cable television network.
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2002)
Radios: 37,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (2002)
Television Licences: 7,452 (2002)
Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2
Country code (Top-level domain): GI
Calling code: 350
GSM Network Identifier : GIBTEL
External Links
- Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
- British Forces Radio
- Gibraltar Regulatory Authority
- Amateur Radio in Gibraltar
- See also : Gibraltar