Parent France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) noted that its UK operations was feeling the pinch of the recession more keenly than its other territories, as well as being hit by an unfavourable exchange rate and regulatory measures. UK revenues were down 15.3 percent to €1.277 billion, with ADSL services seeing a 12.7 percent drop and mobile revenues down 6.8 percent.

Overall, France Telecom’s third-quarter profit was down 8 percent to €4.56 billion, as sales fell to €12.7 billion from €13.6 billion. The company blamed the ongoing recession and regulatory issues for hurting revenues. It’s French operations, however, continues to be “resilient,’ thanks in part to its strong mobile operations there, helped in part to iPhone sales. Overall, France Telecom’s total subscriber numbers climbed 6.6 percent year on year to 189.1 million customers at 30 September 2009. Total mobile subscribers, excluding MVNO’s, climbed 9.5 percent year on year, for a total of 128.8 million at the quarter’s end. Its MVNO customer base, meanwhile, jumped 35.5 percent to 3.8 million at the end of the quarter. ADSL broadband services grew more modestly, increasing 6 percent year on year to 13.4 million customers.

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