| Rank | Country | | Telephones - main lines in use |
| World | 1,175,000,000 | 1.175 billion (2010) |
1 | China | 294,383,000 | 294.383 million (2010) |
| European Union | 238,000,000 | 238 million (2005) |
2 | United States | 151,000,000 | 151 million (2010) |
3 | Germany | 45,600,000 | 45.6 million (2010) |
4 | Russia | 44,959,000 | 44.959 million (2010) |
5 | Brazil | 42,141,000 | 42.141 million (2010) |
6 | Japan | 40,419,000 | 40.419 million (2009) |
7 | Indonesia | 37,960,000 | 37.96 million (2010) |
8 | France | 36,154,000 | 36.154 million; 35.2 million (metropolitan France) (2010) |
9 | India | 35,090,000 | 35.09 million (2010) |
10 | United Kingdom | 33,320,000 | 33.32 million (2010) |
11 | Korea, South | 28,543,000 | 28.543 million (2010) |
12 | Iran | 26,849,000 | 26.849 million (2010) |
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