As of early 2022, about 80 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) had a postpay contract they pay for on a monthly basis, while around 19 percent of the respondents had a prepay or pay as you go mobile package. Postpay contracts provide the users with more freedom to use services as they please, instead of having to limit their service consumption due to financial limitations.
Most used mobile phone packages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Which of these best describes the mobile package you personally use most often?"
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