In the first quarter of 2012, 21 percent of smartphones sold were with a prepaid plan. This share increased significantly in the first quarter of 2013 to 32 percent showing a growing interest in prepaid tariffs from the customers.
Share of smartphone sales in 1st quarter 2012 and 2013, by contract type
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NPD Group. (May 15, 2013). Share of smartphone sales in 1st quarter 2012 and 2013, by contract type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262168/prepaid-vs-postpaid-smartphone-sales/
NPD Group. "Share of smartphone sales in 1st quarter 2012 and 2013, by contract type." Chart. May 15, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262168/prepaid-vs-postpaid-smartphone-sales/
NPD Group. (2013). Share of smartphone sales in 1st quarter 2012 and 2013, by contract type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262168/prepaid-vs-postpaid-smartphone-sales/
NPD Group. "Share of Smartphone Sales in 1st Quarter 2012 and 2013, by Contract Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262168/prepaid-vs-postpaid-smartphone-sales/
NPD Group, Share of smartphone sales in 1st quarter 2012 and 2013, by contract type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262168/prepaid-vs-postpaid-smartphone-sales/ (last visited March 08, 2021)