The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billons) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002. summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. UK telephone calls, by category, 1995-2002 Call type: Local - fixed line National and international - fixed line Mobiles (all calls) Minutes (billions) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2000 2001 2002 1999 1998 1997 1995 1996

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billons) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

UK telephone calls, by category, 1995-2002

Call type:

Local - fixed line

National and international - fixed line

Mobiles (all calls)

Minutes (billions)

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

2000

2001

2002

1999

1998

1997

1995

1996
The bar chart illustrates the amount of time
that is
used by three categories of telephone calls including local, national/international and mobiles in Great Britain from 1995 to 2002. The unit in the Y-axis is shown in billion minutes.
Overall
,
it is clear that
most people use fixed lines as their main way to communicate.
However
, the use of mobile phones increases in the second half of the period.
To begin
with, local lines started the period at nearly 72 and gradually rose to well under 90 in 1998. A slight escalation was seen in 1999 to exactly 90 before it noticeably nosedived to almost the same number as in 1995, at 73 in 2002.
Additionally
, the number
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national/international fixed lines at roughly 38 in 1995 and continuously shot up to 50 in 1999. It significantly surged to 56 in 2000
then
minimally inclined to just over 60 in 2002.
Moreover
, mobiles were at approximately 3 in 1995 and
then
unnoticeably jumped to 9 in 1998. It soared to 45 in 2002 when the gap between the three types of calls was closed together compared to the beginning of the period.
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