This statistic shows the frequency of experiencing being unable to send or receive text messages with a mobile phone in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014. Of the respondents, 8 percent experienced being unable to send or receive texts a few times a week.
Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014
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Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014
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During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How often, if at all, have you experienced any of the following when using your main mobile phone?"
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Ofcom. (December 1, 2014). Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014." Chart. December 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of Being Unable to Send or Receive Text Messages in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Frequency of being unable to send or receive text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014 [Graph], Ofcom, December 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/397742/rate-of-being-unable-to-send-or-receive-texts-in-the-uk/
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