It is clear that while the yearly spending on mobile phones increased significantly, the opposite was true
for national landline phone expenditure. Also, the figure for international fixed-line service was lowest
during the period.
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.
It is
clear
that while the yearly spending on mobile
phones
increased
significantly
, the opposite was true
for
national
landline
phone
expenditure.
Also
, the
figure
for international
fixed
-line service was lowest
during the period.
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.