This statistic illustrates the share of landline phone use to call in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of call. The highest share of respondents, which corresponded to 50 percent, used landline phones to make long phone calls, whereas 45 percent used landlines to make calls regarding personal appointments. There were many reasons to own landlines phones, but the most noticeable reason was the less expensive call rates. Generally, the main method for making and receiving telephone calls was using mobile phones.
Share of landline phone use to make calls in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type of call
respondents are English speaking residential population who own a landline phone and a smartphone
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What device do you use for which calls? - answer: always the landline or more often the landline"
*e.g. doctor, school or government offices.
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