The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002. Summariset h e information by selecting andreporting the main features, and make comparisons whererelevant.

The bar chart shows the total duration of phone calls in the UK from 1995 to 2002, measured in billions of minutes. The data is divided into three categories: local-fixed

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, national and international-fixed

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, and mobile calls.

Overall

, all categories experienced a notable increase over the period, with mobile calls seeing the most substantial expansion.

However

,

although

local-fixed

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calls

initially

grew, they ultimately returned to their original level by 2002. A significant feature of the data is the rapid surge in mobile call usage, which saw a tenfold rise during the seven years. National and international calls

also

experienced steady, yet moderate, increases.

In contrast

, the number of local-fixed

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calls fluctuated, reaching a peak before gradually returning to the starting point by the end of the period. Mobile calls, which were almost nonexistent in 1995, rapidly overtook the other two categories and became the dominant form of communication by 2002. National and international calls grew consistently, but their increase was far less dramatic. Meanwhile,

local-fixed

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calls, after a period of growth, saw a steady decrease towards the end, reflecting the broader shift towards mobile phones.

This

data underscores the significant shift in communication habits, with mobile phones becoming increasingly dominant.