Editing Cocos (Keeling) Islands (section)

===Communications===
Telecommunication services are integrated into Australia's system, utilizing the area code +61 8 9162 xxxx. Public telephones are available on both West and Home Islands. Mobile services are provided by Indian Ocean Territories Telecom (IOTT), offering 4G connectivity and various NBN plans, including Sky Muster Plus. SIM and recharge cards can be purchased locally.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Indian Ocean Territories Telecom |url=https://iot-businesses.com.au/directory/indian-ocean-territories-telecom/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=IOT Businesses |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=MultiWave Networks - nbn® for Cocos (Keeling) Islands |url=https://multiwavenetworks.com.au/cocos-islands-internet/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=MultiWave Networks |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=IOTT – Internet Provider for the Cocos Islands |url=https://iott.cc/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |language=en-AU}}</ref>

Internet services are delivered via satellite, with providers like MultiWave Networks offering NBN Sky Muster Plus premium services.  The territory's country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is .cc, administered by [[Verisign|VeriSign]] through its subsidiary eNIC.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />

Postal services, managed by [[Australia Post]], use the postcode 6799. Post offices are situated on both West and Home Islands. Standard letters and express post items are dispatched by air twice weekly, while other mail is sent by sea, which can result in delivery times of up to two months.

Efforts are ongoing to enhance the islands' infrastructure. For instance, the [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts]] is involved in projects like the Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant to improve the community's water supply.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cocos Islands Airfield Upgrade Project |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=f581c282-1ab2-435d-b0da-a00b2c5b57e8&subId=726256}}</ref>

The [[National Broadband Network]] announced in early 2012 that it would extend service to Cocos in 2015 via high-speed satellite link.<ref name="Gizmodo">Kidman, Alex, "[http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/nbn-to-launch-satellites-in-2015/ NBN To Launch Satellites in 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912093443/http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/nbn-to-launch-satellites-in-2015/ |date=12 September 2012 }}." ''[[Gizmodo]]'', 8 February 2012.</ref>

The [[Oman Australia Cable]], completed in 2022, links Australia and Oman with a spur to the Cocos Islands.<ref>{{cite web|title=$300M Oman-Australia cable switched on|url=https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/702637/300m-oman-australia-cable-switched/|access-date=2023-09-02|website=www.arnnet.com.au|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oman Australia Cable (OAC) Completes Final Landing in Oman|url=https://www.submarinenetworks.com/en/systems/asia-australia/oac/oac-completes-final-landing-in-oman|access-date=2023-09-02|website=www.submarinenetworks.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SUB.CO - Submarine Cable Infrastructure Development Specialists|url=https://www.sub.co/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.sub.co}}</ref><ref name=reuters-20230706>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/us-china-tech-subcom/ |title=Inside the subsea cable firm secretly helping America take on China |last=Brock |first=Joe |publisher=Reuters |url-access=limited |date=6 July 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>