Figure 1,
Cell Phone Service Subscriptions: 1985–July 2001,
(Millions of subscribers),
Date,Subscriptions
1985,"340,213"
1986,"681,825"
1987,"1,230,855"
1988,"2,069,441"
1989,"3,508,944"
1990,"5,283,055"
1991,"7,557,148"
1992,"11,032,753"
1993,"16,009,461"
1994,"24,134,421"
1995,"33,785,661"
1996,"44,042,992"
1997,"55,312,293"
1998,"69,209,321"
1999,"86,047,003"
2000,"109,478,031"
July 2001,"117,000,000"
"NOTE: Includes all active cellular, personal communications service (PCS), and Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR) telephone service subscriptions. The survey excludes satellite phone, paging, and messaging services, to the extent they are provided separately from cellular, PCS, and ESMR services.",
"SOURCE: Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, “Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey,” available at http://www.wow-com.com/industry/stats/, as of Nov. 14, 2001.",