Media and Communications
- Telephones: Pitcairn uses New Zealand's international calling code, +64.
- Radio: There is no broadcast station. Marine band walkie-talkie radios are used to maintain contact among people in different areas of the island. Foreign stations can be picked up on shortwave radio.
- Amateur Radio: QRZ.COM lists seven amateur radio operators on the island.
- Television: There are 2 live English TV channels from satellite, CNN, and Turner Classic Movies. Free-To-Air satellite dishes can be used to watch foreign TV.
- Internet: There is one Government-sponsored satellite internet connection, with networking provided to the inhabitants of the island. Pitcairn's country code (top level domain) is .pn. Residents pay NZ$100 (about US$75) for 2 GB of data per month, at a rate of 512 kbit/s.
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