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Number of mobile phone users in Canada from 2012 to 2019 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of mobile phone users in millions
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Release date

August 2015

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2012 to 2015

Supplementary notes

*Forecast.

Individuals of any age who own at least one mobile phone and use the phone(s) at least once per month.

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The statistic shows the total number of mobile phone users in Canada from 2012 to 2019. For 2017, the number of mobile phone users is expected to rise to **** million.

Canada's mobile phone users

The number of mobile phone users worldwide is projected to reach almost *** billion in 2017. About ** million of them will be located in Canada, with the number of mobile phone users in the country expected to grow by about *** million per year until 2017.

In 2014, the number of mobile subscribers – the number of SIM card connections registered on a mobile network – reached million in Canada. With almost ** percent of the market share, Bell Canada leads the service providers industry, followed by Rogers and TELUS.

In Canada, the majority of mobile phone users are smartphone users. It is forecasted that **** percent of mobile phone users will be using smartphones by 2017. Browsing the internet, using Facebook, and playing games are some of the most popular activities among Canadian smartphone users. They also use their devices to send text messages, access news and information, and check the weather and emails. In terms of mobile apps, health, fitness and sports apps have seen a rise in popularity between 2014 and 2015.