Country code: 235. It may be necessary to go through the operator.

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies, but travellers should check with their service provider. Coverage is good to variable around N'Djaména and the southwest and patchy to non-existent elsewhere.

Limited access; available in N’Djaména but speeds are very slow and connection is difficult to establish.

Airmail takes about one week.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0700-1130 and 1530-1830, Sat 0730-1100.

The broadcast media is state-controlled, with coverage generally favouring the Government. Radio is the main means of mass communication. There are about a dozen private radio stations on the air, despite high licensing fees. These are subject to close official scrutiny. Some are run by non-profit groups. Private newspapers, critical of the Government, circulate freely in N'Djaména but have little impact among the largely rural and illiterate population.

• Newspapers are printed in French and generally have a low circulation.
• Le Progres is a daily newspaper.
• Le Temps is a weekly publication.

• State-owned Teletchad is the only channel.

• Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne is the national state-owned channel.
• Dja FM was Chad's first private station.
• FM Liberté is owned by a group of human rights organisations.
• La Voix du Paysan is owned by the Catholic Church.