IDD service is available. Country code: 218.

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to Tripoli and the surrounding towns.

There are Internet cafes in Tripoli and some other towns.

The state owns and controls all the media. Criticism of government policies is not allowed.
Press: There are several newspapers and periodicals, but none are published in English. The main dailies are Al-Fajir al-Jadid and Az-zahf al-Akhdar.
TV: Great Jamahiriyah TV is state-run and is available terrestrially and via satellite.
Radio: Great Jamahiriyah Radio is state-run. Voice of Africa is a state-run service, broadcasting in Arabic, English, French.

Postal services are available in all main towns, but services are generally poor and erratic, and mail may be subject to censorship. Airmail to Europe takes approximately two weeks.