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Payphones in India December 2023, by service provider
As of December 2023, the Indian state owned telecommunication companies, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) had the highest number of payphones across the nation, accounting for around 20.2 thousand and 6.2 thousand respectively. These numbers accounted for a market share of 99 percent of all payphones across India. The number of payphones has been in constant decline.