Indonesia: main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults by gender 2019

A survey conducted on mobile ownership in Indonesia revealed that 30 percent of male respondents said that the cost of a handset or SIM card hindered them from owning a mobile phone as of 2019. The smartphone penetration rate in Indonesia was expected to reach about 89 percent by 2025.

Main reasons for not having a mobile phone among adults in Indonesia as of 2019, by gender

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

Indonesia

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

this survey was conducted among male and female respondents who did not own a mobile phone

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

According t the source:
Mobile ownership is defined as a person having sole or main use of a SIM card (or a mobile phone that does not require a SIM), and using it at least once a month.
Percentages indicate the proportion of non-mobile owners who responded, “This is the most important reason stopping me” to the question, “Which one of those factors would you say is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone or SIM card, connected to a mobile operator’s network?”

The gender breakdown of the respondents was not available.

The source did not provide the date of survey.

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