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Source: Joint CRTC-Statistics Canada Quarterly Survey

Mini-methodology & definitions

The data below is representative of approximately 90% of the communications industry. The data is collected on a quarterly basis and is not adjusted for seasonality.

• Landline long distance minutes refer to the number of long distance minutes that wireline (“landline, home phone”) subscribers use each quarter.
• Mobile long distance minutes refer to the number of long distance minutes that mobile phone subscribers use each quarter.

Consumer usage: Long-distance minutes

Key takeaways

• The new normal: Minutes for mobile long-distance are trending up as Canadians switch to using mobile phones for personal and business calls (including long distance).
• As the use of conventional wireline residential and business telephony services continues to decline, so do the long-distance minutes for these services.