Montenegro had 1,695,585 mobile phone users at the end of September 2026, an increase of 4.66% from a year earlier, according to figures from the Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services. The total was 1.27% higher than in August and corresponded to penetration of 271.89%.
Mtel led the mobile market with 698,510 users and a 41.19% share. Crnogorski Telekom had 617,000 users, or 36.39%, while One Crna Gora had 380,075 users, or 22.42%. Postpaid customers accounted for 910,611 users, equal to 53.70% of the total; prepaid users numbered 784,974, or 46.30%. Within that total, the agency counted customers on postpaid service separately from those on prepaid service, and reported both categories as shares of all mobile users.
Fixed-line connections edge higher
The fixed-line market had 201,142 connections at the end of September, up 0.15% from August and 2.76% year on year.
Crnogorski Telekom held the largest fixed-line share, with 99,458 connections, or 49.45% of the total. Mtel ranked second with 81,209 and 40.37%. Telemach had 17,494 connections, accounting for 8.70%, and One Crna Gora had 2,966, or 1.47%. Orion Telekom had 15 connections, representing 0.01%. The fixed-line total includes connections reported for five providers, whose individual totals and shares were listed by the agency.
