Band 6+: The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002. Summarise the information by selecting a reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph elucidates the figure of telephone calls in minutes ( in billions) held in the UK, in three different sub-areas in years between 1995-2002.

Overall, the local fixed line was the major contributor in telephone calls, whereas national and international fixed line and mobiles showed a significant increase over the time.

Looking more into details, in 1995, local fixed line was at 72 minutes, which increased gradually between 1995 to 1999, accounted for 90 minutes in 1999. Whereas, national and international lines and mobiles were at 38 and 3 minutes respectively in 1995, they showed rapid increment between 1995 to 1999, and reached at 50 and 13 minutes in 1999.

Moreover, local fixed line declined significantly over the following three years, where it closed at 72 minutes in 2002 same as in starting year. However, national and international calls increased slowly, and closed over 60 minutes in 2002. Subsequently, mobile calls rosed dramatically between year 1999 to 2002, and accounted for 45 minutes in 2002, but was at last position in each year.