India Mobile Subscribers Reach 1.3 Billion in September

India mobile subscribers increased by 6.57 million in September 2026 to 1.3 billion, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel together adding 5.4 million, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed.

India mobile subscribers: Jio and Airtel lead

Jio added 2.71 million wireless mobile subscribers during September, narrowly ahead of Airtel’s 2.69 million. State-run BSNL and Vodafone Idea also recorded additions, while MTNL lost subscribers.

The nationwide mobile subscriber base grew 0.51% from 1,293.43 million at the end of August. TRAI counted 1,212.80 million active wireless mobile subscribers in September.

Urban growth outpaces rural additions

Urban mobile subscriptions rose to 753.85 million from 748.84 million, a monthly growth rate of 0.67%. Rural subscriptions increased to 546.14 million from 544.58 million, growing 0.29%.

Subscribers submitted 16.77 million mobile number portability requests during September. Such requests allow customers to seek a change of provider while keeping their existing numbers.

Broadband and total connections also rise

The broader wireless subscriber base, which includes mobile connections and fixed wireless access services, reached 1,319.19 million, up from 1,312.25 million in August.

Broadband subscriptions increased to 1,107.68 million from 1,101.21 million. Total telephone subscriptions, including wireless and wireline connections, rose to 1,367.93 million from 1,360.70 million.

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