IDD is available. Country code: 227 (no area codes). Outgoing international code: 00. Telephone services are provided by Société Nigérienne des Télécommunications (SONITEL).

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to urban areas.

Internet access can be found in major urban areas.

Press: All newspapers are published in French; most are weeklies.
TV: Tele-Sahel is state-run. Tenere TV is private and Telestar runs a pay TV service.
Radio: La Voix du Sahel is a state-run, national station. Private stations include Anfani FM, Horizon FM and Tenere FM.

Airmail to Western Europe takes up to two weeks. Post office hours: generally 0730-1230 and 1530-1800.