Brazil July Mobile Phone Ownership Rises to 135.3 Million

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--The number of mobile phones in circulation in Brazil totaled 135.3 million at the end of July, up 1.6% from June, according to preliminary figures released Friday by telecommunications regulator Anatel.

Net additions in the month were 2.14 million.

Brazil's main operators are Vivo Participacoes, which is jointly owned by Spain's Telefonica and Portugal Telecom; TIM Participacoes, the local unit of Telecom Italia; and Claro, the local unit of Mexico's America Movil.

-By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 55-11-2847-4521; rogerio.jelmayer@dowjones.com

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Posted to the site on 15th August 2008