A survey conducted on mobile ownership in Indonesia revealed that 30 percent of male respondents said that the cost of a handset or SIM card hindered them from owning a mobile phone as of 2019. The smartphone penetration rate in Indonesia was expected to reach about 89 percent by 2025.
Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender
this survey was conducted among male and female respondents who did not own a mobile phone
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
According t the source:
Mobile ownership is defined as a person having sole or main use of a SIM card (or a mobile phone that does not require a SIM), and using it at least once a month.
Percentages indicate the proportion of non-mobile owners who responded, “This is the most important reason stopping me” to the question, “Which one of those factors would you say is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone or SIM card, connected to a mobile operator’s network?”
The gender breakdown of the respondents was not available.
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GSMA Intelligence. (May 27, 2020). Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/
GSMA Intelligence. "Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender." Chart. May 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/
GSMA Intelligence. (2020). Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/
GSMA Intelligence. "Main Reasons for Not Having a Mobile Phone among Adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/
GSMA Intelligence, Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender [Graph], GSMA Intelligence, May 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168638/indonesia-main-reasons-for-not-having-mobile-phone-among-adults-by-gender/
