* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"M7 – Please tell me from this list the types of things you use your mobile phone for, and how often you do each?"
** n (2015) = 1,520; n (2014) = 1,670.
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Leading weekly communication activities on mobile phones in the UK 2014-2015
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the leading communication activities carried out on mobile phones at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015. During the survey period in 2014, it was found that ** percent of responding mobile phone users reported sending or receiving text messages via their devices at least weekly.
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Leading communication activities carried out on mobile phones at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/506700/leading-weekly-communication-activities-on-mobile-phones-in-the-uk/
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Ofcom. "Leading Communication Activities Carried out on Mobile Phones at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2015*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Apr 2016, /statistics/506700/leading-weekly-communication-activities-on-mobile-phones-in-the-uk/
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Leading communication activities carried out on mobile phones at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/506700/leading-weekly-communication-activities-on-mobile-phones-in-the-uk/
