Top 50 Mobile phone operators in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest mobile phone operators in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 116 mobile phone operators tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Vivo (telecommunications), Airtel and LINE lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 11,046,173 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 414,226, and the largest, Vivo (telecommunications), reaches around 5,264,341 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each mobile phone operator, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vivo (telecommunications) |
5,264,341 | 19.6% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 2 |  Airtel |
3,957,927 | 86.9% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 3 |  LINE |
1,823,905 | 5.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 4 |  Vodafone |
1,722,144 | 2.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 5 |  WIND (Italy) |
1,076,316 | 9.5% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 6 |  Orange |
900,323 | 2.9% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 7 |  AT&T |
647,370 | 0.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 8 |  True Corporation |
597,677 | 21.6% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 9 |  Dish Network |
587,408 | 8.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 10 |  Comcast |
582,700 | 3.2% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 11 |  Oi (telecommunications) |
386,193 | 26.1% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 12 |  verizon |
323,471 | 0.7% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 13 |  Sprint Corporation |
239,590 | 8.5% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 14 |  T-Mobile |
215,580 | 0.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 15 |  Asia Cell |
213,566 | 9.5% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 16 |  Reliance Communications |
176,844 | 79.9% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 17 |  BT Group |
156,321 | 2.0% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 18 |  Telenor |
133,775 | 2.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 19 |  Comcast Cable |
124,273 | 0.6% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 20 |  Telus |
118,175 | 1.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 21 |  Charter Communications |
117,796 | 4.9% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 22 |  Telstra |
114,819 | 1.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 23 |  Optus |
99,534 | 2.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 24 |  Lycamobile |
98,364 | 1.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 25 |  O2 |
86,323 | 1.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 26 |  Sveriges Television |
77,828 | 0.7% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 27 |  BSNL Mobile |
74,148 | 92.0% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 28 |  KPN |
56,083 | 1.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 29 |  I-Mobile |
54,962 | 54.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 30 |  Free Mobile |
54,073 | 0.5% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 31 |  Turkcell |
51,529 | 0.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 32 |  Lebara |
46,895 | 0.9% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 33 |  Digicel |
44,701 | 6.2% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 34 |  Telefónica |
44,655 | 0.6% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 35 |  Bell Canada |
44,116 | 2.1% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 36 |  Deutsche Telekom |
42,854 | 1.1% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 37 |  Tele2 |
35,624 | 0.7% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 38 |  MetroPCS |
33,548 | 0.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 39 |  Straight Talk |
32,541 | 0.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 40 |  U.S. Cellular |
32,527 | 1.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 41 |  SFR |
32,130 | 0.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 42 |  SingTel |
31,330 | 10.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 43 |  Ncell |
27,117 | 21.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 44 |  China Mobile |
23,664 | 14.2% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 45 |  Rogers Communications |
23,324 | 1.5% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 46 | Cable One |
17,783 | 6.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 47 |  Saudi Telecom Company |
17,246 | 40.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 48 |  Giffgaff |
16,364 | 0.3% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 49 |  Telecom Italia |
16,087 | 0.8% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
| 50 |  Vip mobile |
15,472 | 28.4% | Mobile phone operator | Technology & Electronics |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each mobile phone operator by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest mobile phone operator in India?
Vivo (telecommunications) currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,264,341 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.