Communications in the Philippines

Telephones - main lines in use: 7.3 million (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 41,000,000 (2007)

Telephone system: good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
domestic: domestic satellite system with 11 earth stations
international: 9 international gateways; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Pacific Ocean); submarine cables to Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan

Radio broadcast stations: AM 369, FM 583, shortwave 5 (2003)

Radios: 11.5 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 233 + 1373 catv networks (for list of television stations in the Philippines, see the Philippine section of Television network.)

Televisions: 3.7 million (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 93 (1999)

Internet Users: 7.82 million (2005)

Country code (Top level domain): PH

1 Internet
2 Area Codes
3 Republic Acts affecting Telecommunications
4 SMS capital of the world
5 Calling to Philippines

Internet

Main article: Internet in the Philippines

Area Codes

Philippine Tel Country Code: 63

Main article: Telephone numbering in the Philippines

Fixed-Line Phones

Destination Province Area Code Abangan Bulacan4422 Abucay Bataan47 Agoo La Union72 Alaminos Pangasinan75 Alcala Pangasinan 75 Alicia Isabela78 Alimodian Iloilo33 Alitagtag Batangas43 Angat Bulacan44 Angeles City Pampanga45 Antique Aklan36 Apalit Pampanga45 Aparri Cagayan Valley78 Argao Cebu3230 Asingan Pangasinan75 Atimonan Quezon42 Aurora Isabela 78 Bacolod City Negros Occidental34 Bacolor Pampanga 45 Bacoor Cavite46 Bagabag Nueva Vizcaya78 Bago Negros Occidental3461 Bagon-Taas Bukidnon88 Baguio City Benguet74 Bais Negros Oriental35 Balagtas Bulacan44 Balamban Cebu 32 Balanga Bataan 47 Balayan Batangas43 Baliuag Bulacan 44 Ballesteros Cagayan Valley78 Balungao Pangasinan75 Bamban Tarlac45 Bambang Nueva Vizcaya78 Banate Iloilo 33 Banaue Ifugao74 Bangued Abra74 Bani Pangasinan75 Bantay Ilocos Sur77 Basco Batanes78 Basista Pangasinan75 Batac Ilocos Norte77 Batangas Batangas43 Bauan Batangas43 Bauang La Union72 Bautista Pangasinan75 Bayambang Pangasinan75 Bayawan Negros Oriental35 Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya78 Bayugan Agusan del Sur85 Binakayan Cavite46 Binalbagan Negros Occidental34 Binalonan Pangasinan75 Biñan Laguna49 Binmaley Pangasinan75 Bislig Surigao del Sur8622 Boac Marinduque42 Bocaue Bulacan44 Bogo Cebu32 Bolinao Pangasinan75 Bontoc Mountain Province74 Boracay Aklan36 Bugallon Pangasinan75 Buguey Cagayan Valley78 Buhi Camarines Sur54 Bula Camarines Sur54 Bulacan Bulacan44 Bulan Sorsogon56 Bustos Bulacan44 Butuan City Agusan del Norte85 Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte85 Cabagan Isabela78 Cabanatuan City Nueva Ecija44 Cabarroguis Quirino78 Cabatuan Isabela78 Cabugao Ilocos Sur77 Cabuyao Laguna49 Cadiz Negros Occidental34 Cagayan de Oro City Misamis Oriental88,8822 Calabanga Camarines Sur54 Calamba Laguna49 Calamba Misamis Occidental88 Calapan Mindoro Oriental43 Calasiao Pangasinan75 Calauag Quezon42 Calbayog Western Samar55 Calumpit Bulacan44 Camalaniugan Cagayan Valley78 Camalig Albay52 Camiguin Camiguin88 Camiling Tarlac45 Candelaria Quezon42 Candon Ilocos Sur77 Canlubang Laguna 49 Canlubang Sugar Estate Laguna 49 Caoayan Ilocos Sur77 Capas Tarlac 45 Carcar Cebu 32 Carmona Cavite46 Cauayan Isabela 78 Cavite Cavite 46 Cavite (Export Processing Zone Authority) Cavite46 Cebu CityCebu 32 Clark Special Economic Zone Pampanga45 Claveria Cagayan Valley78 Concepcion Tarlac 45 Cotabato City Maguindanao64 Cuenca Batangas 43 Currimao Ilocos Norte77 Cuyapo Nueva Ecija44 Daet Camarines Norte54 Dagupan Pangasinan75 Damilag Bukidnon8853 Danao Cebu32 Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte65 Daraga Albay52 Dasmariñas Cavite46 Dasol Pangasinan75 Davao Davao del Sur82 Digos Davao del Sur82 Dinaig Maguindanao64 Dinalupihan Bataan47 Dingras Ilocos Norte77 Dipolog Zamboanga del Sur65 Don Carlos Bukidnon8851 Dumaguete Negros Oriental35 Dumangas Iloilo33 Echague Isabela78 Enrile Cagayan Valley78 Esclante Negros Occidental34 Espiritu Ilocos Norte77 Estancia Iloilo 3397 First Cavite Industrial Estate Cavite46 Floridablanca Pampanga4597 Galmuyod Ilocos Sur77 Gapan Nueva Ecija44 General Santos South Cotabato83 Gingoog City Misamis Oriental8842 Gonzaga Cagayan Valley78 Greenhills Metro Manila2 Guagua Pampanga45 Gubat Sorsogon56 Guiginto Bulacan44 Guimba Nueva Ecija44 Gumaca Quezon42/4244 Hagony Bulacan44 Hermosa Bataan47 Hinigaran Negros Occidental34691 Iba Zambales47 Ibaan Batangas43 Ilagan Isabela78 Iligan City Lanao del Norte63 Iloilo Iloilo 33 Imus Cavite 46 Indang Cavite 46 Infanta Quezon 4235 Ipil Zamboanga del Sur 62 Iriga Camarines Sur 54 Isabela Negros Occidental 34 Isulan Sultan Kudarat64 Jagna Bohol 38 Javalera Cavite46 Jimenez Misamis Occidental88 Jose Panganiban Camarines Norte54 Kabankalan Negros Occidental34 Kalibo Aklan 36 Kalookan City Metro Manila2 Kapatagan Lanao del Norte63 Kawit Cavite46 Kidapawan North Cotabato6423 Koronadal South Cotabato83 La Carlota Negros Occidental34 La Castellana Negros Occidental34 La Paz Iloilo 33 La Trinidad Benguet74 Labo Camarines Norte54 Labrador Pangasinan75 Laguna International Industrial Park Laguna 49 Laguna Technopark Industry Laguna 49 Lal-lo Cagayan Valley78 Laoag Ilocos Norte77 Lapu-Lapu City Cebu 32 Las Piñas Metro Manila2 Legaspi Albay52/5221 Lemery Batangas43 Libmanan Camarines Sur5446 Libon Albay52 Ligao Albay52 Light Industry & Science Park of the Philippines Laguna 49 Liliw Laguna 43 Limay Bataan47 Lingayen Pangasinan 75 Lipa Batangas 43 Lopez Quezon 42 Los Baños Laguna 49 Lubao Pampanga 45/4593 Lucban Quezon 42 Lucena Quezon 42 Luisiana Laguna 49 Luisita Industrial Park Tarlac 45 Lumban Laguna 49 Lutopan Cebu 32 Mabalacat Pampanga 45 Mabini Pangasinan 75 Macabebe Pampanga 45/4594 Mactan Cebu 32 Magarao Camarines Sur 54 Magsingal Ilocos Sur 77 Majayjay Laguna 49305 Makati Metro Manila2 Malabon Metro Manila2 Malasiqui Pangasinan75 Malaybalay Bukidnon88 Mallig Isabela78 Malolos City Bulacan44 Mambajao Camiguin88 Mamburao Mindoro Occidental43 Mambusao Capiz36 Manaoag Pangasinan75 Manapla Negros Occidental34 Mandaluyong Metro Manila2 Mandaue Cebu32 Mangagoy Surigao del Sur8622 Mangaldan Pangasinan75 Mangatarem Pangasinan75 Manila Metro Manila2 Mankayan Benguet74 Marawi City Lanao del Sur63 Marcos Ilocos Norte77 Marikina Metro Manila2 Marilao Bulacan44 Mariveles (Bataan Export Processing Zone Authority) Bataan47 Masatol Pampanga45 Masbate Masbate56 Masinloc Zambales47 Mati Davao Oriental87 Matina Davao82 Mauban Quezon4251 Metro Cebu Cebu32 Metro Davao Davao del Sur82 Mexico Pampanga45 Meycauayan Bulacan44 Miagao Iloilo33 Midsayap North Cotabato6422 Molave Zamboanga del Sur62 Molino Cavite46 Muñoz Nueva Ecija44 Muntinlupa Metro Manila2 Nabua Camarines Sur54 Naga City Camarines Sur54 Nagcarlan Laguna49 Naic Cavite46 Narvacan Ilocos Sur77 Nasipit Agusan del Norte85 Nasugbu Batangas43/4396 Naujan Mindoro Oriental43 Navotas Metro Manila2 Norzagaray Bulacan44 Noveleta Cavite46 Olongapo Zambales47 Orani Bataan47 Orion Bataan47 Ormoc Leyte53 Oroquieta Misamis Occidental88 Ozamis Misamis Occidental88 Padre Garcia Batangas43 Pagadian City Zamboanga del Sur62 Pagbilao Quezon42 Pagsanjan Laguna49 Palo Leyte53 Panabo Davao del Norte84 Pandayan Bulacan44 Pandi Bulacan44 Paniqui Tarlac45 Paoay Ilocos Norte77 Parañaque Metro Manila2 Pasay City Metro Manila2 Pasig Metro Manila2 Passi Iloilo33 Pateros Metro Manila2 Piddig Ilocos Norte77 Pila Laguna49 Pili Camarines Sur54 Plaridel Bulacan44 Plaridel Misamis Occidental88344 Polangui Albay52 Polomolok South Cotabato83 Pontevedra Capiz36 Pozorrubio Pangasinan75 Prosperidad Agusan del Sur85 Puerto Princesa Palawan48 Pulilan Bulacan44 Quezon Nueva Vizcaya78 Quezon City Metro Manila2 Rosales Pangasinan75 Rosario Batangas43 Rosario Cavite46 Roxas Capiz36 Roxas Isabela78 Sagbat Batangas43 Saint Francis Bulacan4463 Samal Bataan47 Samar Eastern & Northern Samar 55 San Carlos Negros Occidental34 San Carlos Pangasinan75 San Fabian Pangasinan75 San Fernando City La Union72 San Fernando City Pampanga45 San Ildefonso Ilocos Sur77 San Jose Batangas43 San Jose Mindoro Occidental43 San Jose Nueva Ecija44 San Juan Batangas43 San Juan Metro Manila2 San Manuel Isabela78 San Manuel Pangasinan75 San Marcelino Zambales4761 San Mateo Rizal2 San Mateo Isabela78 San Miguel Bulacan44 San Miguel Isabela78 San Narciso Zambales4765 San Nicolas Ilocos Norte77 San Nicolas Pangasinan75 San Pablo City Laguna49/49560 San Pedro Laguna2 San Quintin Pangasinan75 San Rafael Bulacan44 San Vicente Ilocos Sur77 Sanchez-Mira Cagayan Valley78 Santa Ilocos Sur77 Santa Catalina Ilocos Sur77 Santa Cruz Laguna49 Santa Cruz Marinduque42 Santa Cruz Zambales47 Santa Lucia Ilocos Sur77 Santa Maria Bulacan44 Santa Maria Ilocos Sur77 Santa Maria Pangasinan75 Santa Rosa Laguna49 Santa Rosa Nueva Ecija44 Santiago Isabela78 Santo Domingo Ilocos Sur77 Santo Tomas Pangasinan75 Sara Iloilo33 Sarangani South Cotabato83 Sariaya Quezon42 Sarrat Ilocos Norte77 Sasa Davao82 Silang Cavite46 Silay Negros Occidental34 Sinait Ilocos Sur77 Sipocot Camarines Sur54 Sison Pangasinan75 Solana Cagayan Valley78 Solano Nueva Vizcaya78 Solsona Ilocos Norte77 Sorsogon Sorsogon56 Sual Pangasinan75 Subic Bay Freeport Zone Zambales47 Sultan Kudarat Maguindanao64 Surallah South Cotabato83 Surigao Surigao del Norte86 Taal Batangas43 Tobacco Albay52 Tabuk Kalinga74 Tacloban Leyte53 Tacurong Sultan Kudarat64 Tagaytay Cavite46 Tagbilaran Bohol38 Tagoloan Misamis Oriental88 Tagudin Ilocos Sur77 Taguig Metro Manila2 Tagum Davao del Norte84 Talavera Nueva Ecija44 Talisay Batangas43 Talisay Cebu32 Tanauan Batangas43 Tanauan Leyte53 Tanay Rizal2 Tangub Negros Occidental34 Tanjay Negros Oriental35 Tanza Cavite46 Tarlac Tarlac45 Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi68 Tayabas Quezon42793 Taytay Rizal2 Tayug Pangasinan75 Tiaong Quezon4264 Tiwi Albay52 Toledo Cebu32 Trece Martirez Cavite46 Tubod Lanao del Norte63 Tuguegarao Cagayan Valley78 Tumauini Isabela78 Umingan Pangasinan75 Urbiztondo Pangasinan75 Urdaneta Pangasinan75 Valencia Bukidnon88 Valenzuela Metro Manila2 Victoria Tarlac45 Victorias Negros Occidental34 Vigan Ilocos Sur77 Villasis Pangasinan75 Virac Catanduanes52 Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Sur62 Zapote Cavite46

Mobile Phones

Extelcom: 973
Globe Telecom¹: 905, 906, 915, 916, 917, 926, 927
Next Mobile (Nextel): 979
Smart Communications²: 908, 909, 910, 918, 919, 920, 921, 928, 929
Sun Cellular: 922, 923
U Mobile~: 999

¹: Includes Globe Gizmo (postpaid/prepaid), Globe Handyphone (postpaid/prepaid), Globe Platinum (postpaid) and Touch Mobile (prepaid)
²: Includes Addict Mobile (postpaid/prepaid), Smart Buddy (prepaid), Smart Gold (postpaid), Smart Infinity (postpaid), Smart Kid (postpaid/prepaid), and Talk 'N Text (prepaid)

~ U mobile is under the brand of CURE, Subsidiary of smart communications.

Republic Acts affecting Telecommunications

August 10, 1963: 3846, An act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.
December 21, 1989: 6849, An act providing for the installation, operation and maintenance of public telephones in each and every municipality in the Philippines, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
March 1, 1995: 7925, An act to promote and govern the development of Philippine telecommunications and the delivery of public telecommunications services.

SMS capital of the world

The Philippines is sometimes referred to as the SMS capital of the world. This is because ever since the advent of SMS, it has been a vital part of the Filipino lifestyle. SMS services are very common in the Philippines, from news briefs to multimedia services. Communication through SMS, also known as text messaging, was an important part of the 2001 overthrow of the Estrada government. Major telecommunications service providers expect that the number of mobile phones/subscribers will rise to 49 million, almost 60% of the population by 2005.

Calling to Philippines

A lot of Filipinos work outside of their country and they keep contact with their families back home using calling cards to Philippines because those Philippines calling cards are cheaper than direct calling.

Some people use emails or Instant messaging, but the preferred method is still the phone.

Rates: For 5 USD, a person can call Philippines and talk for around 2 hours.(2008)

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