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

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.
The graph illustrates the total calling time for three different types of phone calls in the UK between 1995 and 2002.
Overall
, local phone calls remained the most popular throughout the period. The duration of national and international calls,
as well as
mobile calls, increased steadily over these years. In 1995, local phone calls accounted for around 70
billion
minutes
,
while
national and international calls and mobile calls were approximately 38
billion
and 2
billion
minutes
respectively. All three categories exhibited an upward trend until 1999, with local calls peaking at nearly 90
billion
minutes
, significantly higher than the other two categories. From 1999 to 2002, national and international calls,
along with
mobile calls, continued to rise significantly, reaching their highest points at nearly 60
billion
and 40
billion
minutes
respectively.
In contrast
, local calls saw a decline during
this
same period, dropping to about 70
billion
minutes
by 2002.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • total number
  • minutes
  • telephone calls
  • UK
  • divided into
  • categories
  • from
  • to
  • overall
  • increased significantly
  • local fixed-line calls
  • accounted for
  • largest proportion
  • throughout
  • period
  • international calls
  • highest rate of growth
  • experiencing
  • sharp increase
  • national long-distance calls
  • remained relatively stable
  • slight decline
  • towards
  • end
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