The statistic illustrates the mobile internet access locations outside the home of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. As of February 2019,
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percent of respondents used their mobile phone to access internet when they were travelling. It is easy to observe these mobile internet habits when observing consumers' behavior or trains, in public places, or anywhere outside of their homes. It is usually not difficult to spot someone using their mobile phone or smartphone. Mobile internet has become increasingly popular and shows a year over year increase in penetration rate.
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In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home?
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those who use their mobile phone to access the internet outside the home
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Multiple answers were possible
The source adds the following information: "Data is tested at the 95% confidence level."
*e.g. on a train or in a car
**e.g. pub/ restaurant/ theatre/ shopping centre
***e,g, friends/ family
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Ofcom. (April 9, 2019). In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home?." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2019). In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "In Which of These Places Do You Use Your Mobile Phone to Access The Internet outside of The Home?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 19, 2025)
In which of these places do you use your mobile phone to access the internet outside of the home? [Graph], Ofcom, April 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/387347/mobile-phone-usage-by-location-of-internet-access-outside-home-in-the-uk/
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