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Telephones

Land line, cell phone and public telephone statistics in Costa Rica.

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Telephone Evolution 

Services available include MIDA, cellular telephones, satellite mobile communications, international lines to the rest of the world, Internet access, data transmission via computer, fiber-optic rings, dedicated Internet access, digital point to point links, transportation networks with fiber and wireless digital technology (Frame Relay, TDMA), leased channels using satellite facilities, VSAT networks, X.25 Networks, ISDN Nets, and multimedia services.  

Telephone Numbers  

# of Land Lines Installed

Year

1,493,000

2009

1,456,197

2005 

1,402,385 

2004

1,265,000

2003

# of Public Telephones

Year

21,321

2007

21,000

2003

19,000

2002

# of Cell Phones

Year

1,950,000

2009

926,390

2005

911,539

2004

756,235

2003

Source: ICE Telecom (ICE)  

Telecom Network    

National Fiber Optics Telecom Network

# of Kilometers

Links Among Central & Transmission Stations

4,455

Network for Commuter Access

6,191

Others

136 

Telecom Services        

International Service

 

Country Telephone Code

506; can dial directly from US ; dial 011 + country code + phone number

Connected to Central America Microwave System

Satellite Earth Station - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio Stations  

Broadcast Stations by Type

Number

AM Radio

43 

FM Radio

44

Source: CANARA 

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