This statistic shows the results of a survey on the usage of prepaid or contract phone plans for smartphones and mobile phones in Germany from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there were roughly 22.79 million private mobile or smartphone users among the German population aged 14 years and older who used a prepaid card.
Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016
(in millions)
German-speaking users of a private mobile phone or smartphone
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Information on base:
German-speaking population ages 14 and older in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected base of 70.33 million persons
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected base of 70.52 million persons
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected base of 69.24 million persons
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected base of 69.56 million persons
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you have a mobile phone with a fixed contract, i.e. do you receive a monthly bill, or do you have a mobile phone with a prepaid card, i.e. a card with a certain balance?"
(Original German question: "Haben Sie ein Mobiltelefon mit einem Festvertrag, bekommen Sie also im Nachhinein eine monatliche Rechnung, oder haben Sie ein Mobiltelefon mit Prepaid-Karte, also mit einer Guthabenkarte?")
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2016). Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Mobile or Smartphone Users with a Prepaid or Contract Phone Plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of mobile or smartphone users with a prepaid or contract phone plan in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/458157/mobile-and-smartphones-contract-vs-prepaid-germany/
