Telephone: IDD is available to and from Cameroon. Country code: 237. International calls can be made from CAMTEL offices. Telephones can usually be found in post offices and restaurants, and there are telephone booths in the towns. Phonecards are available. The main towns in Cameroon are linked by automatic dialling, although this service is often unreliable.

Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average.

Available in main towns, which will have Internet cafes. Charges are significantly higher outside Yaoundé and Douala.

Media is highly Government-controlled. However, Cameroon's first private TV station was launched in 2001. This followed a general liberalisation of media in 2000, and a spate of private stations also emerged around this time. Nevertheless, libel laws inhibit journalists and some have even been jailed in the past. This is regarded as a genuine problem by the international community, who believe that Cameroon is becoming one of the most repressive countries worldwide in regards to freedom of expression.
Press: The main newspaper is the (Government-controlled) Cameroon Tribune, published daily in French and English. Other English-language newspapers include the Cameroon Post (weekly), Cameroon Times (weekly) and The Herald (three times a week).
TV: Cameroon Radio Television is the state-run broadcaster, whilst TV Max is a relatively new private broadcaster on the scene.
Radio: Cameroon Radio Television also operates state-run radio stations. Radio Reine, however, is a Catholic-owned station, whilst Radio Siantou is a private broadcaster.

Stamps can only be obtained from post offices. Mail takes about a week to reach addresses in Europe. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1530.