This statistic shows a distribution of the difference between usual and unexpectedly high bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014. In 2014, 23 percent of the unexpectedly high bills were between 11 GBP and 20 GBP higher than usual. The mean average amount of bill-shock in the landline market remains unchanged at 33 GBP.
Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014
landline bill payers who experienced bill-shock in a 12 month period
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* 2014 based on aggregated data collected between July 2013 and May 2014 reporting incidence of bill-shock within the 12 month period between May 2013-April 2014. This analysis includes those who said their bill was higher than expected due to incorrect charges. Excluding these responses has no impact on the mean average amount of bill shock.
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Ofcom. (September 1, 2014). Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014." Chart. September 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Amount of Bill-shock: Difference between Usual and Unexpectedly High Telephone Bills in The Landline Market in The United Kingdom in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Amount of bill-shock: difference between usual and unexpectedly high telephone bills in the landline market in the United Kingdom in 2014 [Graph], Ofcom, September 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/403373/distribution-of-bill-shock-amount-in-the-landline-market-in-the-uk/
