India's telephone subscribers reach 1,189.92 million at end-December 2024; tele-density 84.45%
India had 1,189.92 million telephone subscribers and an overall tele-density of 84.45% at the end of December 2024, according to telecom subscription data released on 11 March 2025.
Summary
Telecom subscription data released on 11 March 2025 showed that India had 1,189.92 million telephone subscribers (wireless and wireline) at the end of December 2024, with a net addition of 2.78 million during the month. Overall tele-density was 84.45%: urban 131.50% and rural 58.22%. Urban subscribers made up 55.75% of the total. Broadband subscribers rose slightly to 944.96 million. During December, 13.85 million mobile number portability requests were made, taking the cumulative total to 1,079.19 million.
Key facts
- Total subscribers
- 1,189.92 million (31 Dec 2024)
- Tele-density
- 84.45% (urban 131.50%, rural 58.22%)
- Broadband
- 944.96 million
- Net addition (Dec)
- 2.78 million
- MNP requests (Dec)
- 13.85 million
Practice MCQs 1 questions
What was India's overall tele-density at the end of December 2024, as per data released on 11 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 84.45%
Overall tele-density was 84.45%; 131.50% was the urban figure and 58.22% the rural one.