| When most people think of Hawaii, the first thing that | | | | only California, the United State's largest cell phone |
| pops into their heads likely isn't cellular phones. Leis, | | | | subscriber. |
| luaus, pineapples, and friendly people, perhaps, but cell | | | | The number of subscribers are located primarily in |
| phones, probably not. Surprisingly, though, a substantial | | | | Hawaii's three largest cities: Honolulu, Hilo, and Kailua. |
| part of the population of Hawaii subscribes to cellular | | | | Honolulu has, by far, the largest number of subscribers, |
| phone services. Furthermore, that number is growing at | | | | simply because of its population. |
| a steady rate. | | | | As the state is quite small, it isn't challenging for its 4 |
| Back in the year 2000, the population of Hawaii was | | | | cellular phone carriers to provide a reliable network |
| 1,211,537, and already 454,364 of those people were | | | | throughout the cities as well as the areas that aren't as |
| subscribing to cellular phone services - that's over 37 | | | | built up. With such great service, it's no wonder that the |
| percent of the entire state's population. Even more | | | | people of Hawaii are so ready to accept the |
| surprising is the amount that the number grew. Though | | | | technology with open arms. The superior cell phone |
| the state's population grew by 6.1 percent to 1,285,495, | | | | service is also important to its military presence as well |
| the number of cellular phone subscribers grew by over | | | | as the number of tourists who arrive with their own |
| 55 percent to 1,011,076 - over 78 percent of the state's | | | | cellular phones in-hand and ready to start dialing. |
| population. That is a tremendous number, comparable | | | | |