| Rank | Country | | Telephones - main lines in use |
| World | 1,263,367,600 | 1,263,367,600 (2005) |
1 | China | 368,000,000 | 368 million (2006) |
| European Union | 238,000,000 | 238 million (2005) |
2 | United States | 172,000,000 | 172 million (2006) |
3 | Japan | 55,155,000 | 55.155 million (2006) |
4 | Germany | 54,200,000 | 54.2 million (2006) |
5 | India | 49,750,000 | 49.75 million (2005) |
6 | Russia | 40,100,000 | 40.1 million (2005) |
7 | Brazil | 38,800,000 | 38.8 million (2006) |
8 | France | 34,630,000 | 
34.63 million; 33.897 million (metropolitan France) (2006) |
9 | United Kingdom | 33,602,000 | 33.602 million (2006) |
10 | Korea, South | 26,866,000 | 26.866 million (2006) |
11 | Italy | 25,049,000 | 25.049 million (2005) |
12 | Iran | 21,981,000 | 21.981 million (2006) |
13 | Canada | 21,000,000 |
21 million (2006) |
14 | Mexico | 19,861,000 | 19.861 million (2006) |
15 | Turkey | 18,978,000 | 18.978 million (2005) |
16 | Spain | 18,385,000 | 18.385 million (2006) |
17 | Indonesia | 14,821,000 | 14.821 million (2006) |
18 | Taiwan | 14,497,000 | 14.497 million (2006) |
19 | Ukraine | 12,341,000 | 12.341 million (2006) |
20 | Poland | 11,475,000 | 11.475 million (2006) |
21 | Egypt | 10,808,000 | 10.808 million (2006) |
22 | Vietnam | 10,800,000 | 10.8 million (2007) |
23 | Australia | 9,940,000 | 9.94 million (2006) |
24 | Argentina | 9,460,000 | 9.46 million (2006) |
25 | Colombia | 7,865,000 | 7.865 million (2006) |
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