From 1985 to 2021 the estimated number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States increased significantly, reaching close to 499 million connections in 2021, up about 30 million subscribers from the previous year.
Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021
(in millions)
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CTIA. (September 8, 2022). Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
CTIA. "Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. September 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
CTIA. (2022). Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
CTIA. "Number of Mobile Wireless Subscriber Connections in The United States from 1985 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
CTIA, Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], CTIA, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/