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Mobile wireless subscriber connections in the U.S. 1985-2017
Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2017 (in millions)
This statistic shows the estimated number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States between 1985 and 2017. The total number of mobile wireless connections in the United States in 2017 was at 400.21 million.
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This statistic shows the estimated number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States between 1985 and 2017. The total number of mobile wireless connections in the United States in 2017 was at 400.21 million.
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- United States
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- 1985 to 2017
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