Mobile Phones in AP outnumber Population

Update: 2016-08-21 06:25 GMT
Believe it or not, Mobile Phones in Andhra Pradesh outnumber the existing Population. Altogether, 7.48 crore mobile subscriptions exist in AP as on February 2016, making it the country's 4th largest market.

The total population of Andhra Pradesh is anywhere around 4.95 crore. Multiple subscriptions for each Individual in Urban Areas and Increase of connections in Rural Areas were the reason behind massive subscriptions. Affordable prices is another reason behind the mobile revolution. Availability of Smartphones for around Rs 5,000 and SIM for Rs 50 each prompting people in the rural areas to use mobiles. Android-based Phones have been widely used since the past few years.

All over India, There were 1,026 million mobile subscriptions. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar occupy the Top 5 spots in States with Most Number of Mobile Subscriptions.
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