Return of the phone calls: India sees 15-30% rise amid the lockdown

‘Before calling me, ask yourself ‘Is this textable?’, ‘Watching my phone ring till I miss the call’ etc… there are countless memes on how the phone call is the devil in people’s lives. However, with Indian telecom companies registering a 15-30% surge in phone calls during the coronavirus pandemic, seems like those who used to cringe at the idea of a phone call, are now reconsidering it.

15-30% rise in phone calls: COAI
In March, after companies asked employees to work from home, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) made preparations for an increased demand for internet data. While the higher data requirements were expected, what came as a surprise was the surge in phone calls – they have been going out of fashion for years.