UK people trash their landlines

Stefan Mileschin · 26th April 2021, 15:45

More than three million have cut the cord in the last five years

More than three million households in Britain have ditched their home phone in the last five years.

Despite many home phone providers reporting a sharp rise in calls during the coronavirus crisis, nearly half of all households in Britain will have got rid of their landline by the end of the decade should the current rate of decline continue.

The research by personalised accessory company Wrappz which analysed data published by Ofcom revealed in 2016, 23.3 million households (85 percent of all homes) had a working home phone whereas now just 20.9 million (74 percent of all households) have one.

On their current trajectory, home phones are on course to have disappeared in the UK by June 2067.

Despite the analysis highlighting a growing shift away from traditional communication methods it is perhaps surprising the research also found more than a third of Brits (38 percent) still use an address book.

Wrappz director Liam Williams, said: “At a time when many people have had to change the way they keep in touch with friends and family it has been fascinating to explore the trends around home phone usage.

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26th April 2021, 15:45	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	UK people trash their landlines More than three million have cut the cord in the last five years More than three million households in Britain have ditched their home phone in the last five years. Despite many home phone providers reporting a sharp rise in calls during the coronavirus crisis, nearly half of all households in Britain will have got rid of their landline by the end of the decade should the current rate of decline continue. The research by personalised accessory company Wrappz which analysed data published by Ofcom revealed in 2016, 23.3 million households (85 percent of all homes) had a working home phone whereas now just 20.9 million (74 percent of all households) have one. On their current trajectory, home phones are on course to have disappeared in the UK by June 2067. Despite the analysis highlighting a growing shift away from traditional communication methods it is perhaps surprising the research also found more than a third of Brits (38 percent) still use an address book. Wrappz director Liam Williams, said: “At a time when many people have had to change the way they keep in touch with friends and family it has been fascinating to explore the trends around home phone usage. https://fudzilla.com/news/52739-uk-t...heir-landlines

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