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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.
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The graph illustrates the total calling time for three different types of phone calls in the UK between 1995 and 2002.
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, local phone calls remained the most popular throughout the period. The duration of national and international calls,
as well as
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 mobile calls, increased steadily over these years. In 1995, local phone calls accounted for around 70
billion
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minutes
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,
while
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 national and international calls and mobile calls were approximately 38
billion
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 and 2
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minutes
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 respectively. All three categories exhibited an upward trend until 1999, with local calls peaking at nearly 90
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minutes
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, significantly higher than the other two categories. From 1999 to 2002, national and international calls,
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 and 40
billion
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minutes
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 respectively.
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, local calls saw a decline during
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 same period, dropping to about 70
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minutes
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 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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