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?" The source adds the following information: "being unable to make or connect a call (even though the phone shows you have signal)"
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Frequency of being unable to place a call via mobile phone in the UK 2014, by region
This statistic shows the frequency of experiencing being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region. Of the respondents, ** percent experienced being unable to place a mobile call while having signal a few times a week in rural areas.
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Ofcom. (December 1, 2014). Frequency of being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region." Chart. December 1, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Frequency of being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of Being Unable to Place a Call with a Mobile Phone While Having Signal in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2014, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2014, /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Frequency of being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Frequency of being unable to place a call with a mobile phone while having signal in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, by region [Graph], Ofcom, December 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/466974/frequency-being-unable-to-place-a-call-while-having-signal-in-the-uk/
