India had 456.7 million mobile subscribers at the end of August, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed, meaning about 40 percent of India's billion-plus population now has a phone.
August's subscriber additions by Indian firms were the biggest since March, when they had signed a record 15.64 million users. They added 14.38 million in July.
Tata Teleservices, in which Japan's NTT DoCoMo (9437.T) owns a 26 percent stake, is predominantly a CDMA-based operator but recently expanded its GSM network to some telecoms zones.
New tariff plans such as per-second billing introduced for GSM customers helped it add a highest-ever 3.4 million subscribers in August.
Bharti Airtel (BRTI.BO), India's top mobile operator, added 2.8 million users in August to take its base to 108 million. Second-ranked Reliance Communications (RLCM.BO) added 2.1 million to increase its base to 84.1 million.
No. 3 Vodafone Essar, controlled by Vodafone Plc (VOD.L), signed up 2.2 million customers to have 80.9 million.
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd [BSNL.UL], the fourth-largest mobile firm, signed up 1.3 million to reach 57.3 million, while fifth-ranked Idea Cellular (IDEA.BO) gained 1.5 million to cross 50 million.
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