IDD is available. Country code: 591.

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

Available in large cities and resorts. There are Internet cafes in main towns.

Media ownership is highly concentrated. Bolivia's media are dominated by privately run press and broadcasting outlets. There are serious concerns over Bolivia's previous treatment of journalists who covered social unrest or were involved in defamation or slander. As a result, self-censorship is usually exercised. Low literacy levels impede upon newspaper readership. Radio tends to have precedence.
Press: The main papers published in La Paz are El Diario and La Razón. Santa Cruz dailies include El Deber and El Mundo.
TV: Televisión Boliviana (Canal 7) is the government-run, commercial station. Private stations in Santa Cruz are Bolivisión (Canal 4) and Unitel (Canal 9). Private stations in La Paz are ATB Red Nacional (Canal 9), Red Uno (Canal 11) and TV Universitaria (Canal 13). Red PAT is a national private TV station.
Radio: Radio stations dealing with news and talk include Radio Fides (Catholic-based), Radio Metropolitana and Radio Panamericana. Radio Cadena Nacional (RCN) is the major national radio station. Radio Illimani is a popular state-run station.

Airmail to Europe takes three to four days.