As of May 2024, the total number of active mobile phone subscriptions in the United Arab Emirates was about 18.7 million. Prepaid mobile subscribers accounted for the vast majority of the mobile subscribers in the country.
Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024
*According to the source, active users are subscribers who have made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or sent an SMS or MMS during that period.
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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE). (September 16, 2024). Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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