Mobile Phone Users Top 200 Million in China

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Mobile Phone Users Top 200 Million in China

The number of mobile subscriptions in China passed 200 million by the end of November this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Information Industry.

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The number of mobile subscriptions in China passed 200 million by the end of November this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Information Industry.

By the end of last month, the total number of telephone users in China reached 412.99 million, among whom 212.68 million are fixed line subscribers. The number of fixed line subscribers and mobile users increased by 32.31 million and 55.09 million respectively from last year.

The telephone has become a common part of everyday life in China. By the end of last month, every 100 people in the country had an average 31.99 telephones and 14.95 mobile phones.

Mobile phones are replacing pagers. China had 19.73 million pager users by the end of November, 16.32 million fewer than last year.

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