*According to the source, active users are subscribers who have made or received a voice or video call in the preceding 90 days, or sent an SMS or MMS during that period.
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Number of active mobile phone subscriptions UAE 2011-2024
As of May 2024, the total number of active mobile phone subscriptions in the United Arab Emirates was about **** million. Prepaid mobile subscribers accounted for the vast majority of the mobile subscribers in the country.
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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE). (September 16, 2024). Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE). "Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024." Chart. September 16, 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 14, 2026. /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE). (2024). Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2026. /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE). "Total Number of Active Mobile Phone Subscriptions* in The United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 16 Sep 2024, /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE), Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/ (last visited August 14, 2026)
Total number of active mobile phone subscriptions* in the United Arab Emirates from December 2011 to May 2024 [Graph], Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE), September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/612450/uae-active-mobile-phone-subscriptions/
