Editing Telecommunications in Zambia (section)

==Telephones==
{{See also |Telephone numbers in Zambia}}

* [[Calling code]]: +260<ref name=CIAWFB-Zambia-2014>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/zambia/ "Communications: Zambia"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.</ref>
* [[List of international call prefixes|International call prefix]]: 00<ref>[http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf ''Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010))''], Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.</ref>
* Main lines:
** 82,500 lines in use, 150th in the world (2012);<ref name=CIAWFB-Zambia-2014/> 
** 85,700 lines in use (2011).
* Mobile cellular: 
** 10.5 million lines, 76th in the world (2012);<ref name=CIAWFB-Zambia-2014/>
** &nbsp;&nbsp;8.2 million lines (2011).
* [[Communications satellite|Satellite earth stations]]: 2 [[Intelsat]] (1 [[Indian Ocean]] and 1 [[Atlantic Ocean]]), 3 owned by [[Zamtel]] (2010).

Facilities are among the best in sub-Saharan Africa. High-capacity [[microwave radio relay]] connects most larger towns and cities. Several cellular telephone services are in operation and network coverage is improving. A domestic satellite system is being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas. [[Very small aperture terminal]] (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms.<ref name=CIAWFB-Zambia-2014/>