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{{Further |Telephone numbers in Syria}}
'''[[landline|Landline telephones]]''' in use: in2.821 2009:million 4,069,000(2021 est.).<ref name="CIAWFB-Syria">[{{Citation |title=Syria |date=2024-07-03 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/syria/ "CIA World Factbook: Syria"], U.S.|access-date=2024-07-05 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency, 24 August 2012|language=en}}</ref>
'''[[Cellphone|Mobile phones]]''' in use: in16.991 2009:million 11,696,000(2021 est.).<ref name=CIAWFB-Syria/> The mobile operators are [[Syriatel]] and, [[MTN Syria]], and Wafa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-21 |title=Syria awards third mobile telecoms licence to Wafa -state media |url=https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/02/21/syria-telecoms |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref> There is mobile phone coverage in most parts of Syria providing access to 96% of the population. Call quality ranges from good to acceptable. Many international calls fail or are less clear over the mobile network compared to the landline network.
{{Further |List of radio stations in Syria}}
'''[[Radio]]:''' 14 AM, 11 FM, and 1 shortwave stations in 1998. The radio operators are the state owned Syrian Arab Republic Radio and [[Al-Madina FM]], the first private radio station, launched in March 2005.<ref name=BBC-Syria/> Other private radios are for example: Melody FM, Sham FM, Radio Arabesque, Mix FM Syria, Rotana FM, Fuse FM, Farah FM). Private radio stations can also transmit news or political content.
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