By the end of 2004, the total number of fixed lines was 21,268, which corresponded to a telephone density of 26.4%. The mobile sector has grown tremendously over the years to reach 54,368 phones in December 2004. In other words, 67.9 % of the population has a mobile phone and have more than double the number of fixed lines. The three telecommunication operators namely Intelvision, Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Limited and Telecom (Seychelles limited, where the latter is marketed under the brand name of Airtel, have contributed significantly in attaining these achievements.

Today, the country has 3 Internet Service Providers (ISP) and numerous Internet cafes on the three main islands (Mahe, Praslin and La Digue). The 3 ISPs, namely Atlas Kokonet, IntelVision are connected to the international Internet backbone via satellite through their own VSat. With regards to connection to customers, the ISPs make available to their customers a variety of connections such as from dial up, lease line and wireless broadband. The availability of a variety of choices to customers has contributed towards an annual growth and
statistics shows that in 2004, the number of Internet accounts have reached 3309.

Basic cost section provides the current cost of telecommunication in Seychelles.