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Quartercompared withAny of 52 quarters, Q3 2012 to Q1 2026

Telecel in the POTRAZ reports

Every figure POTRAZ publishes for Telecel. 305,243 active lines in Q1 2026, 1.8 of every 100 in the country.

305,243active lines
1.8%of all active lines
180 TBof mobile data in the quarter
1,123base stations

Active lines

305,243 active lines in Q1 2026, down 9.3% on Q1 2025.

Active lines, every quarter

Q3 2012 to Q1 2026 shown, of 52.

Down 87% between Q3 2012 and Q1 2026, from 2.34m to 305,243.It was highest in Q4 2012 at 2.58m and lowest in Q4 2023 at 281,332. That is down from 336,559 in Q1 2025.
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QuarterTelecel
Q1 2026305,243
Q4 2025303,284
Q3 2025305,042
Q2 2025319,548
Q1 2025336,559

Mobile data carried

180 TB of mobile data in the quarter in Q4 2025, down 35.0% on Q4 2024.

Mobile data carried, every quarter

Q1 2016 to Q4 2025 shown, of 18.

Up 65% between Q1 2016 and Q4 2025, from 109 TB to 180 TB.It was highest in Q3 2019 at 403 TB and lowest in Q2 2023 at 26 TB. That is down from 277 TB in Q4 2024.
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QuarterTelecel
Q4 2025179,817,043
Q3 2025225,377,147
Q2 2025204,869,723
Q1 2025226,303,448
Q4 2024276,849,792

Base stations, 2G to 5G

1,123 base stations in Q1 2026, down 0.1% on Q1 2025. 2G accounts for 59.8 of every 100.

Base stations, 2G to 5G, every quarter

Q3 2015 to Q1 2026 shown, of 20.

Up 14% between Q3 2015 and Q1 2026, from 983 to 1,123.2G is the largest part in Q1 2026, 60 of every 100, followed by 3G at 39 and 4G at 1.5. 2G held 67 of every 100 in Q3 2015. The highest was Q1 2025, at 1,124.

The Q1 2026 total, part by part

1,123 base stations

  • 2G60%
  • 3G39%
  • 4G1.5%
Out of every 100 in Q1 2026, 60 is 2G.3G is next at 39 of every 100, then 4G at 1.5.
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Quarter2G3G4G5G
Q1 20266714351701,123
Q4 20256714351701,123
Q3 20256714351701,123
Q2 20256714351701,123
Q1 20256714361701,124

Voice minutes

639,940 voice minutes in the quarter in Q1 2026, down 32.4% on Q1 2025.

Voice minutes, every quarter

Q4 2024 to Q1 2026 shown, of 6.

Down 62% between Q4 2024 and Q1 2026, from 1.67m to 639,940.It was highest in Q4 2024 at 1.67m and lowest in Q1 2026 at 639,940. That is down from 947,186 in Q1 2025.
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QuarterTelecel
Q1 2026639,940
Q4 2025798,475
Q3 20251,049,391
Q2 2025944,584
Q1 2025947,186

Questions people ask

How many subscribers does Telecel have?

305,243 active lines in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is up 0.6% on the quarter before.

How much data does Telecel carry?

180 TB of mobile data in the quarter in Q4 2025, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is down 20.2% on the quarter before.

How many base stations does Telecel have?

1,123 base stations in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is unchanged on the quarter before. 2G is the largest, with 59.8 of every 100.

How many minutes are called on Telecel?

639,940 voice minutes in the quarter in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is down 19.9% on the quarter before.

Where do these figures come from?

The quarterly sector performance reports published by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe. Every figure on this page is read out of the report for its own quarter. 55 quarters are held, from Q3 2012 to Q1 2026.

Read from POTRAZ, the sector performance reports, Q3 2012 to Q1 2026. Every source we read

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