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Telephones


Fixed telephones

In Iceland , there are 196,984 ( 2001 ) fixed line telephones in use. The Trunk network consists of Coaxial and Fiber Optic cables and microwave radio relay links. Iceland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic Countries , and is connected to two Intelsat s in the Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is connected to the CANTAT-3 and FARICE-1 Submarine Cable s.


Mobile telephones

There are 248,131 (221,231 GSM , 26,900 NMT ) Mobile Phone s in use ( 2001 ).


Numbering

There are no Area Code s in Iceland, and all telephone numbers have seven digits. The International Dialing Code is +354. Due to the Icelandic Naming System , people are listed by their first name in the Telephone Directory , and not by their last name (which is usually Patronym , or, rarely, a Matronym ).


Television and radio


Radio

As of 1998 there are 3 AM , 70 FM (including repeaters), and 1 Shortwave radio stations, and 260,000 radios.


Television

See Also: Television in Iceland


As of 1997 , there are 14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) television stations and 98,000 television sets.


Internet

As of 2001 , there are 20 ISP s in Iceland, and 220,000 Internet users. The top-level domain is .is .