This timeline displays the frequency of using Instant Messaging services in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, 64 percent of respondents reported using Instant Messaging services at least quarterly, while 5 percent used Instant Messaging services less often.
* The original survey question was: "Please think about going online on any type of computer, on a mobile phone, on a games player or on a media player. From this list please tell me the types of things you currently do online and how often you do each?" (Prompted responses) ** Previous dates of survey are available from Ofcom. *** n (2011) = 1,823; n (2012) = 1,381; n (2013) = 1,272.
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Ofcom. (April 29, 2014). How often do you use Instant Messaging services?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/308686/frequency-of-using-instant-messaging-services-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "How often do you use Instant Messaging services?*." Chart. April 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308686/frequency-of-using-instant-messaging-services-in-the-uk/
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