The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its most recent report on voice telephone services available to consumers in the United States.
Published in early May, the report, titled “Voice Telephone Services: Status as of June 30, 2025,” shows the continued decline in the use of legacy wireline technologies in favor of mobile wireless technologies. By the end of the reporting period (June 2022 through June 2025), wireline technologies accounted for less than 17% of the 473 million retail voice telephone service connections in the U.S. (down from 18% from the 3-year numbers ending June 30, 2024 ), with mobile voice subscriptions equaling more than 83% of total service connections.
Further, the report highlights the continued shift toward mobile wireless technologies. According to the report, during the three-year reporting period, mobile voice subscriptions increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5%, while interconnected VoIP (wired) subscriptions declined to a CAGR of 2.3%, and retail switched access (wired) lines declined to a CAGR of 17.9%.