Telephone
As of 2004, there are 404,400 main lines in use. The International Dialling Code is +976. The Mongolia Telecom Company is the national telecommunications company.
Telephone system:
- domestic: 6.5 Telephones per thousand persons
- international
- Satellite earth station: Intersputnik (Indian Ocean Region) Intelsat, Asiasat-1
- Land line: ERMC (cable system).
Read more about this topic: Telecommunications In Mongolia
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