According to reports by Silicon India, mobile
phones will reach a staggering 7.3 billion by
the end 2014 – meaning for the first time in
history there will more mobiles than
humans. While that may sound nice to your
ears, it isn’t, at least according to Ding’s
CEO.
While welcoming the news, Mark Roden, CEO
Ding* said: “Mobile phones have the ability
to drastically improve lives in some of the
poorest parts of the world where
communications are restricted.”
However, he warns the announcement may
not be as sweet as it sounds.
“No matter how many mobiles exist – they
are a useless tool unless they have credit.
We are excited at the growth of mobile
phones across the world and our mission
now, is to help ensure these phones stay
topped-up.”
With more than USD$ 400billion transferred
in money remittances every year,
international top-up is an easy, fast and safe
alternative to support home. Researchers at
ding* have found that mobile phone owners
in developing countries will forgo groceries
to top-up their phones and confirmed that
as many as 44 percent of ding* customers
consider the service a “need”.
Mobile phones play an increasingly important
role in developing countries where, despite
60% of people living on less than $2 a day,
the majority own mobile phones. A topped-
up mobile phone makes it easier for people
to communicate and gives them access to
information through data. In a way, it’s no
surprise Google have just confirmed that
more people on the earth have access to a
mobile than a toothbrush.

Source: techloy.com/2014/09/05/mobile-phones-to-exceed-human-population-this-year/

well thats very possible, cause i have 2 mobile phones that i use now
i also have 3 other phones which are in disrepair that are rotting away in my drawer

Well we may have more phones in nigeria than the total population of Nigeria.