By the end of 2002, the number of fixed telephone and mobile phone subscribers in Shanghai reached 6.72 million and 9.12 million respectively. Internet users numbered 4.196 million.

Radio and TV stations:

Shanghai has two radio broadcasting stations and five TV stations. There are 1,236 TV stations across the country using Shanghai satellite TV programs, covering an audience of over 200 million. Shanghai audience has also access to four encrypted channels of the China Central TV Station as well as the satellite TV programs of 10 other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. In 2000, major news media in Shanghai jointly launched the website of eastday.com.