This statistic illustrates the share of opinions on whether landline phones would always be around in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. The highest share of respondents, which corresponded to 31 percent, somewhat agreed that landline phones would always exist, whereas only eight percent totally disagreed. Although the popularity of cellular phones and especially smartphones increased considerably in recent years, landline phones still hold a high share among electronic devices present in households. And not just as devices that were already in households, but also as personally chosen devices in households.
Share of respondents that believe landline phones will always be around in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
Respondents are English speaking residential population who own a smartphone and/or a landline phone
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements - There will always be landline phones"
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Statista. (May 24, 2017). Share of respondents that believe landline phones will always be around in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/710618/landline-phones-continuity-in-the-uk/
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Statista. (2017). Share of respondents that believe landline phones will always be around in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710618/landline-phones-continuity-in-the-uk/
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