| Date - Field | World - Telephones - main lines in use |
2012 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1.175 billion (2010) |
2011 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1.268 billion (2008) |
2010 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1.268 billion (2008) |
2009 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1,263,367,600 (2005) |
2008 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1,263,367,600 (2005) |
2007 January Telephones - main lines in use | 1,263,367,600 (2005) |
2006 January Telephones - main lines in use | 843,923,500 (2003) |
2005 January Telephones - main lines in use | 843,923,500 (2003) |
2004 January Telephones - main lines in use | NA |
2003 January Telephones - main lines in use | NA |
2002 January Telephones - main lines in use | NA |
2001 January Telephones - main lines in use | NA |
2000 January Telephones - main lines in use | NA |