Shanghai hung up on phones

According to the the Shanghai Communications Administration reported by the Shangai Daily, every 10 Shanghai people own more than 13 phones, including fixed-lines, mobile phones and "Little Smart" phones.

"In 2000, every 100 Shanghai people had 54 phones, and there were 3.5 million handsets in use, according to the report.

Now each fixed-line phone is dialed 11 times a day, and each handset is used for talking 5 minutes a day on average. Every Shanghainese sends two SMS messages a day at least. The newspaper said the use of phones in the city has exceeded the average level of European countries."

emily | 2:54 PM | Random Stats / Infographics |
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