I need to know the number of telephone lines world-wide
Fixed and Mobile lines
2007-01-12 09:17:33 · 4 answers · asked by bayo0372 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Well, it's really hard to be exact, but wireless phones hit the 2.5 billion mark in August 2006:
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/19223.php
http://www.eadp.org/index.php?q=node/14752
This article gives figures on VOIP numbers:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/54807.html
There are at least 2 billion landlines, according to this article.
Although it shows it was posted in Jan. 2006, it talks about voip projected growth for 2005, so it has to be older than that.
http://gigaom.com/2006/01/31/voip-not-just-for-cheap-calls/
Landlines are decreasing every day, so the number is still proabably pretty close. Landline useage for businesses is expected to start picking up again.
Hope this helps a bit!
Polly
2007-01-12 13:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by Polly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's think this through. Telephone numbers are made available to the public through telephone books. Telephone books are created at a per country basis. Telephone books do not include cell phone numbers or any other unlisted number, so the likelihood of getting your request fulfilled is nil.
-MM .
2007-01-12 11:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia...
2007-01-12 11:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mimi149 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the operator!!!
2007-01-12 12:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by foxy lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋