The telephone system is run by Ghana Telecom and is relatively reliable. Telephone users in the country increased from 218,000 in 2000 to three million (3,000,000) as at the end of 2005. By 2012 there were 285,000 fixed telephone lines in use, which put Ghana on the 120th position in the world. Mobile telephones are overwhelmingly popular in the cities, it is approximated that in 2012 about 25.6 million mobile cellular lines were in use, which at the time put Ghana on the 42nd position in the world.
Fixed Network
Around 1999 and 2000 four companies were competing for cellular customers, and the usage rose from 22,000 to 132,000 subscribers.
There are six main mobile phone providers in Ghana including: MTN Ghana, Tigo and Airtel.
In April 2017, the total number of mobile voice subscriptions was 35,984,280.
Networks:GSM 900, GSM 1800, UMTS 2100.
Population | Fixed penetration | Mobile penetration | Total Subscribers | Total Access lines |
28.21 million (2016) | 0.90% | 136.34% | 28,094,823 | 38,556,568 |