As of May 2022, around two thirds of respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) signed up for a mobile contract that included a handset. Roughly one third opted for a SIM card-only contract. It is common for handsets to be sold at a considerable discount if they are purchased in combination with a mobile phone network contract. Mobile phones and smartphones tend to sell at high prices without a contract.
Mobile contract users in the United Kingdom (UK) who received a handset with the contract or a SIM card only in 2022
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "When you signed up for your current mobile contract did you get a handset with the contract or did you only get a SIM card?"
The source adds the following information: "Data is tested at the 95% confidence level."
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