According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for residential telephone services are 36.85% higher in 2025 versus 2018 (a $7.37 difference in value).
Between 2018 and 2025: Residential telephone services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.58% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, residential telephone services costing $20 in the year 2018 would cost $27.37 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.47% during this same period, inflation for residential telephone services was higher.
In the year 2018: Pricing changed by 0.96%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for residential telephone services during the 2018-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2018 (2.44%), inflation for residential telephone services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Residential telephone services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2018. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20.00 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | $20.61 | 3.05% |
| 2020 | $22.00 | 6.72% |
| 2021 | $23.24 | 5.66% |
| 2022 | $24.28 | 4.46% |
| 2023 | $25.69 | 5.84% |
| 2024 | $26.71 | 3.96% |
| 2025 | $27.37 | 2.47%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Residential telephone services:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.612 | 103.325 | 105.582 | 108.146 | 111.059 | 113.423 | 114.514 | 116.103 | 117.216 | 120.791 | 128.908 | 136.198 | 142.276 | 150.582 | 156.538 | 160.411 |