This statistic illustrates communications activities performed at least weekly by individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April to March 2014. Among activities, phone calls were most common at 83 percent of respondents.
Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
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nationally representative sample; Digital Day 7-day diary*
Method of interview
Telephone interview
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* The source specifies: "Adult participants recorded all their media behaviour in a paper diary for seven days, and these data were captured on a daily basis online or by telephone. People recorded when they undertook any of the activities listed in Figure 1.26 and what device they were using." The source provides additional methodology information.
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Ofcom. (August 7, 2014). Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. August 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Communication Activities Performed at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Communication activities performed at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph], Ofcom, August 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272439/methods-used-for-communicating-with-friends-and-family-in-the-uk/
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