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Mobile phones have come a long way since the first call was made 40 years ago in 1973.
Some of the companies that produced the best selling mobile phones in the past are now fighting for survival as technology evolved too fast for them. Some, such as Motorola, lost the market pulse and were acquired.
While the crown for the top mobile phone maker has passed from one company to the other, one thing is certain if you look at the top selling mobile phones of all time - the record is difficult to beat.
Let's look at the 20 top selling phones ever.
Source: Wikipedia
Nokia 6270 (6280)
Rank: 20
Release year: 2005
No. of units sold: 30 million
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The 20 best selling mobile phones of all time
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Samsung E250
Rank: 19
Release year: 2006
No. of units sold: 30 million
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Samsung Star
Rank: 18
Release year: 2009 - 2011
No. of units sold: 30 million
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Apple iPhone 3GS
Rank: 17
Release year: 2009 - 2012
No. of units sold: 35 million
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Samsung Galaxy S II
Rank: 16
Release year: 2011 - 2013
No. of units sold: 40 million
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Sony Xperia J
Rank: 15
Release year: 2012
No. of units sold: 50 million
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Nokia 6230 (6233)
Rank: 14
Release year: 2004
No. of units sold: 50 million
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Nokia 3100 (3120)
Rank: 13
Release year: 2003
No. of units sold: 50 million
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Motorola StarTAC
Rank: 12
Release year: 1996
No. of units sold: 60 million
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Motorola C200
Rank: 11
Release year: 2003
No. of units sold: 60 million
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Nokia 5130 (5220/5310)
Rank: 10
Release year: 2007
No. of units sold: 65 million
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Nokia 6010 (6020/6030)
Rank: 9
Release year: 2004
No. of units sold: 75 million
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Nokia 1208 (1209)
Rank: 8
Release year: 2007
No. of units sold: 100 million
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Nokia 1600 (1650/1661)
Rank: 7
Release year: 2006
No. of units sold: 130 million
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Nokia 2600 (2610/2626/2630)
Rank: 6
Release year: 2004
No. of units sold: 135 million
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Nokia 3310
Rank: 5
Release year: 2000
No. of units sold: 136 million
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Nokia 5230
Rank: 4
Release year: 2010
No. of units sold: 150 million
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Nokia 1200
Rank: 3
Release year: 2007
No. of units sold: 150 million
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Nokia 3210
Rank: 2
Release year: 1999
No. of units sold: 160 million
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Nokia 1110
Rank: 1
Release year: 2005
No. of units sold: 250 million
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