From 1985 to 2021 the estimated number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States increased significantly, reaching close to *** million connections in 2021, up about ** million subscribers from the previous year.
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CTIA. (September 8, 2022). Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
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Number of mobile wireless subscriber connections in the United States from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], CTIA, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185783/estimated-number-of-wireless-connections-in-the-united-states-since-1985/
