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Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
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Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Telephones - main lines in use: 3,000 (1994) [1]
Telephones - mobile cellular: 0 (1994) [1]
Telephone system: fair cable and radiotelephone services
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3 (one inactive), FM 6, shortwave 0 (1998) A partial list of AM/FM/SW stations in the Turks and Caicos Islands is provided below:
AM Radio:
FM Radio:
Shortwave:
Defunct:
Radios: 8,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 2
WIV Cable has been operating on the islands for over 10 years (Channel 4)
New to Turks & Caicos, TCeyeTV started broadcasting on 3 July 2007
broadcasts from The Bahamas are also received; cable television is established) (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (2013)
Country code (Top level domain): TC
Country Code: +1284
International Call Prefix: 011
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