Mobile has taken over from fixed-line telephony as the connection technology of choice in the United Kingdom (UK). Since overtaking fixed call minutes in 2010, mobile call minutes have continued to grow, reaching 189.7 billion minutes in 2020.
The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are visible, as people replaced face-to-face contact with phone calls. Following years of decline, the total number of minutes spent on phone calls increased by approximately 34 billion minutes, to reach a total of 234.62 billion minutes. This is the highest level seen since 2012.
Number of total voice call minutes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020, by fixed and mobile
(in billion minutes)
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Ofcom. (September 30, 2021). Number of total voice call minutes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020, by fixed and mobile (in billion minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271541/number-of-total-voice-call-minutes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Number of total voice call minutes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020, by fixed and mobile (in billion minutes)." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271541/number-of-total-voice-call-minutes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2021). Number of total voice call minutes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020, by fixed and mobile (in billion minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271541/number-of-total-voice-call-minutes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Number of Total Voice Call Minutes in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2020, by Fixed and Mobile (in Billion Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271541/number-of-total-voice-call-minutes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Number of total voice call minutes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2020, by fixed and mobile (in billion minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271541/number-of-total-voice-call-minutes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited January 23, 2022)
