Mobile phone usage in the United Kingdom has increased by about 14 percentage points in the years from 2005 to 2024. The share of adults using a mobile phone amounted to 96 in 2024, down from 97 percent recorded in 2023.
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Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024
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Ofcom. (January 15, 2025). Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024." Chart. January 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2025). Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Mobile Phone Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Share of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 [Graph], Ofcom, January 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300378/mobile-phone-usage-in-the-uk/
