In 2001, there was an average of nearly $700 spent on national landline phones by US residents, in comparison with only around $200 each on mobile phones and international landline services. Over the next five years, the average amount poured into national
fixed-line phones fell by approximately $200. By constrast, yearly spending on
cell phones witnessed a significant increase of roughly $300. At the same time, the figure for overseas landline services fluctuated slightly below $300.
In 2006, US consumers spent the same amount of money on mobile and national fixed-line services, with just over $500 on each. From the year 2006
onwards, it can be seen that the average yearly expenditure on mobile phones surpassed that on national fixed-line phones and mobile phones became the most common means of communication. To be specific, yearly spending on mobile phone services increased to nearly $750 in the last year, while the figure for national landline phone ones decreased to about $400 at the end of the period. During the same period, there was a stability in the figure for overseas phone calls
In 2001, there was an average of
nearly
$700 spent on
national
landline
phones
by US residents,
in comparison
with
only
around $200 each on mobile
phones
and international landline
services
. Over the
next
five years, the average amount poured into national
fixed
-line
phones
fell by approximately $200. By
constrast
, yearly spending on
cell
phones
witnessed a significant increase of roughly $300. At the same time, the figure for overseas landline
services
fluctuated
slightly
below $300.
In 2006, US consumers spent the same amount of money on mobile and
national
fixed
-line
services
, with
just
over $500 on each. From the year 2006
onwards, it can be
seen
that the average yearly expenditure on mobile
phones
surpassed that on
national
fixed
-line
phones
and mobile
phones
became the most common means of communication. To be specific, yearly spending on mobile
phone
services
increased to
nearly
$750 in the last year, while the figure for
national
landline
phone
ones decreased to about $400 at the
end
of the period. During the same period, there was a stability in the figure for overseas
phone
calls