The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its telecom subscription data for June 2026, showing continued growth in India’s wireless and broadband market. The country added nearly 5 million new telephone subscribers during the month, taking the total subscriber base to 1.348 billion.
1. Total Telephone Subscribers
- Total subscribers: 1,348.08 million (1.348 billion)
- Net addition in June 2026: 4.98 million
- Monthly growth: 0.37%
This means India gained almost 5 million new telecom users in just one month.
2. Wireless vs Wireline Subscribers
| Category | Subscribers (Million) |
| Wireless | 1300.25 |
| Wireline | 47.82 |
| Total | 1348.08 |
What it means:
- More than 96% of telecom users rely on wireless/mobile connections.
- Wireline (landline) users continue to decline.
3. Broadband Subscribers
| Category | Subscribers (Million) |
| Including M2M | 1087.5 |
| Excluding M2M | 1001.5 |
India now has over 1.08 billion broadband connections. Even after excluding Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs, broadband subscribers remain above 1 billion, highlighting strong internet penetration.
4. Urban vs Rural Subscribers
| Area | Subscribers (Million) |
| Urban | 792.06 |
| Rural | 556.01 |
- Urban share: 58.76%
- Rural share: 41.24%
Urban India continues to account for the majority of telecom subscribers, though rural connectivity is steadily expanding.
5. Tele-density
Tele-density refers to the number of telephone connections per 100 people.
| Category | Tele-density |
| Overall | 94.31% |
| Urban | 153.43% |
| Rural | 60.89% |
Explanation:
- India has 94 telephone connections for every 100 people.
- Urban areas have more than one connection per person on average.
- Rural tele-density is lower but continues to improve.
6. Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- 14.78 million mobile users requested Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in June 2026.
This indicates a large number of consumers switched telecom operators while retaining their existing mobile numbers.
7. Active Mobile Subscribers
- Active wireless subscribers (Peak VLR): 1,201.06 million
These are subscribers who were actively using their mobile services during the reporting period, providing a more accurate picture of active users than total registered connections.
How many Non Subscriber available in India?
According to the TRAI June 2026 report:
- Overall tele-density: 94.31% (including M2M connections)
- This means there are 94.31 telephone connections for every 100 people, not that 94.31% of people have a phone. Many individuals own more than one SIM card, while others have none.
Estimated Non-Subscribers
Using the population projection implied by the report:
- Total telephone subscribers: 1.34808 billion
- Overall tele-density: 94.31%
Estimated population:Population≈0.94311.34808​≈1.429 billion
Estimated people without any telephone connection:1.429−1.34808≈0.081 billion
≈ 81 million people (8.1 crore)
Important Limitation
This 81 million is only an estimate based on subscriber numbers. It does not represent the exact number of people without a mobile phone, because:
- One person may have multiple SIM cards.
- Some SIMs belong to businesses or IoT/M2M devices.
- Family members may share a single phone.
So, the report cannot accurately tell how many unique individuals are non-subscribers. It only reports telephone connections, not individual users.
Estimated non-subscribers (based on connections): ≈ 81 million (8.1 crore people).