| Rank | Country | | Telephones - main lines in use |
| World | 1,268,000,000 | 1.268 billion (2008) |
1 | China | 365,600,000 | 365.6 million (2007) |
| European Union | 238,000,000 | 238 million (2005) |
2 | United States | 150,000,000 | 150 million (2008) |
3 | Germany | 51,500,000 | 51.5 million (2008) |
4 | Japan | 47,579,000 | 47.579 million (2008) |
5 | Russia | 44,200,000 | 44.2 million (2008) |
6 | Brazil | 41,141,000 | 41.141 million (2008) |
7 | India | 36,760,000 |  36.76 million (2010) |
8 | France | 35,909,000 | 35.909 million; 35.0 million (metropolitan France) (2008) |
9 | United Kingdom | 33,209,000 | 33.209 million (2008) |
10 | Indonesia | 30,378,000 | 30.378 million (2008) |
11 | Vietnam | 29,591,000 | 29.591 million (2008) |
12 | Iran | 24,800,000 | 24.8 million (2008) |
13 | Korea, South | 21,325,000 | 21.325 million (2008) |
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