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.Submitted by aksoysana on
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