Brits’ phones will go on 225 dinners, travel 8,000 miles and even share our beds hundreds of times, survey finds
THE average phone will go on 225 dinners, travel 8,313 miles and even share our beds 331 times over its lifetime.
Each phone will make 792 calls, host 2,237 WhatsApp chats and stream 749 hours of music or video.
It will even accompany its owners during 81 baths, 86 showers and 211 trips to the bathroom in their lifetime.
The typical adult will have up to 18 phones during their lifetime, which collectively will go to 166 barbeques, experience 158 road trips and enjoy 79 festivals.
It also emerged that as a result of everything a phone does, 48% of owners feel their device deserves a little more TLC.
The study of 2,000 adults who own a mobile, commissioned by Vodafone to launch its Lifetime Service Promise also found 45% wish their phones lasted longer.
With the average person now upgrading every four years, compared to every three years five years ago, according to CCS Insights.
But 16% don’t feel ready to say goodbye when their device eventually decides to pack in.
Battery issues (33%) prove the most frequently experienced device problems, closely followed by slow running (28%) and screen damage (17%).
Max Taylor, Vodafone’s chief commercial officer, said: “We know how important it is for customers’ devices to stay in the best possible condition for as long as possible, without having to worry about issues such as battery performance or their camera not working.
“Our new initiative means that phones really do last longer – all at no extra cost – giving better value for customers.”
It also emerged wanting to save money (69%), trying to reduce their environmental impact (46%) and not losing any of the content saved on it (40%) are the top reasons people want their phones to last longer.
But 23% hang on to their device after becoming emotionally attached to it, according to the OnePoll study.
And 12% want to keep their phone going as long as possible so they can pass it on to another family member.