The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

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The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.



A glance at a provided chart reveals significant comparison of telephone in the UK. All of the calls are classified into three groups (notably local, national and international, and mobile) and statistics are concerning 7-years period.
Among all of three types of calls, local calls are assessed to be by far most significant and the largest. Having embarked upon approximately 72 million calls, it climbed gradually and reached at peak point of 90 million in 1999. For the rest of the period, it faced steady decline. Position of national and international calls was deemed to be the second most popular. Prior to reaching 60 million in 2002, the statistics provide evidence that it was merely 40 million calls in 1995. Starting from negligible 3 million calls, mobile calls - which are not fixed line like tow other categories - soared to staggering 45 million at the end of period.
All in all, local calls remained to be the most significant and prominent during the period in question albeit gradual decrease. Despite some alterations in the numbers of two other categories, overall results did not undergone changes due to proportional upsurge.


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