The number of mobile phones in circulation in Brazil rose to 180.8 million in April, up 0.9% from the month before, according to figures released late Thursday by telecommunications regulator Anatel.

Net additions totaled 1.66 million in April, up from 2.34 million in March.

Vivo Participacoes SA (VIV, VIVO4.BR) maintained market leadership with a 30.14% share of subscriptions, slightly up from 30.12% in March. Vivo is jointly owned by Spain's Telefonica SA (TEF, TEF.MC) and Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PT, PTC.LB).

Claro, the local unit of Mexico's America Movil SA (AMX), was second with a 25.47% share, up from 25.45% in March.

TIM Participacoes (TSU, TCSL4.BR) was in third place with 23.72%, up from 23.65%. TIM is the local unit of Telecom Italia SpA (TI, TIT.MI).

Fourth-placed mobile-phone operator Oi (TNE, TNLP4.BR) registered a share of 20.30%, down from 20.41% the month before.

-By Alastair Stewart, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511-3544-7072; alastair.stewart@dowjones.com
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