Band 8+: 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 chart illustrates how many minutes British people spent on phone calls with various types over a 7-year period.

Overall, the time spent by domestic fixed calls showed a downward trend, while the spending minutes of both national and international fixed line and mobiles witnessed an upward trend between 1995 and 2002.

Although the minutes usage by local fixed line increased considerably at first, reaching a peak of about 90 billion minutes in 1999, it dropped significantly by around 17 billion minutes at the end of the period. Despite its fall, it was by far the most popular call type among the people in the UK, compared to the rest channels.

By 2002, there was a gradual incline of around 23 billion minutes by fixed line nationally and internationally, but it was still behind the domestic usage spent twice higher than that in 1995. Additionally, a significant rise can be seen in mobiles usage from above 10 billion minutes in 1995 to nearly 50 billion in 2002. However, it lagged behind the others call types and it was the least popular channel in Britain throughout the years.