Sweden: reasons to use internet telephony 2017

This statistic shows the reasons why individuals used internet telephony in Sweden in 2017. According to the survey, 48 percent of respondents used online telephony because they have family and friends in other countries.

Reasons why individuals used internet telephony* in Sweden in 2017

Characteristic	Share of respondents
It's cheap (optionally free)	67%
Call or send messages to family and friends abroad	48%
Possibility for video calls	46%
Have family/friends that use the service	45%
Use the service for work/school	8%
Other reasons	16%
Don't know	4%

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Release date

March 2018

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

August to November 2017

Number of respondents

511 respondents

Age group

16-75 years

Special properties

use internet at home; used a computer/tablet for internet telephony in the last 6 months

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Internet telephony like Skype, Viber etc.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vilka är de viktigaste orsakerna till att du ringer via internet (t ex Skype, Viber)?"

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