At the end of the first half of 2011 there were 20.2 million registered numbers. Up until the end of August 2012, the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SIT) had delivered 26.03 million, 5.83 million in just over a year.

While the growth rate is unstable, so far this year 3.3 million cell phone numbers have been allocated versus 170,000 fixed telephone lines, said the administrator of the National Numbering Plan at the Superintendency of Telecommunications (Sit), Carlos Pineda.

"As population growth is lower, he said the increase could stagnate. However internet modems in mobiles also use a number therefore it is estimated that the increase could still grow significantly", reported Siglo21.com.gt

Source: sigloxxi.com

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