Telecommunications in Chile

The technical regulator of communications in Chile is the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).

Telephone

• Main lines in use: 3.379 million (2007)
• Mobile cellular: 24.130.754 (2012) (devices)
  • Pre-paid: 17.283.257
  • Post-paid: 6.847.497
• System: privatization began in 1988; advanced telecommunications infrastructure; modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; fixed-line connections have dropped in recent years as mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, reaching a level of 85 telephones per 100 persons
  • Domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
  • international: country code - 56; submarine cables provide links to the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)

Radio

• Broadcast stations: 1,490 (175 AM; 1,315 FM) (2006)

Television

• Broadcast stations: 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)
• Broadcast television system: NTSC
• Pay television: 4.158.874 (2012)

Internet

• Internet hosts: 847,215 (2008)
• Internet users: 5.57 million (2007)
• Internet mobile users: 4.921.587
• Internet country code: .cl

Other technical details

• Voltage: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz

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