In 2021, there were around 884 million fixed telephone line subscriptions worldwide, a reduction from the 908 million fixed telephone line subscriptions that were recorded in the previous year.
Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2021
(in millions)
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ITU. (December 9, 2021). Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273014/number-of-fixed-telephone-lines-worldwide-since-2000/
ITU. "Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273014/number-of-fixed-telephone-lines-worldwide-since-2000/
ITU. (2021). Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273014/number-of-fixed-telephone-lines-worldwide-since-2000/
ITU. "Number of Fixed Telephone Lines Worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273014/number-of-fixed-telephone-lines-worldwide-since-2000/
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