Singapore  -  Singapore Telecommunications added a record 13.8 million mobile-phone customers during its fourth quarter ending in March, propelled by Indian subscribers, South-East Asia's largest telephone company said on Tuesday.

Bharti Airtel Ltd, 31 per cent owned by SingTel, gained 6.8 million wireless customers. SingTel's total reached 185.3 million mobile-phone users, it said in a statement.

Indonesia's PT Telekomunikasi Selular added 3.4 million customers and Australia's SingTel Optus Pty 135,000 during the three-month period.

Another 244,000 customers were added in Singapore. (dpa)