Mobiles account for third of all UK calls

Link: BBC NEWS | Business | Mobile phones ‘eroding landlines’

According to a report from UK phone regulator Ofcom, calls made from mobiles now account for more than a third of all time spent on the phone.

Last year mobiles accounted for 82 billion minutes, out of an overall total of 234 billion. The report also said that 9% of UK households rely solely on a mobile, compared to 7% that only have a traditional landline phone.

Ofcom spokesman Peter Phillips said: “There are more households which are now mobile-only in terms of their phone. The first quarter of 2007 is the first time that has happened”.