More than half of adults in the UK would barely communicate with anyone if they didn't have a mobile phone, according to a new study. Research by Tesco Mobile has found that, on average, people can only manage for five hours and 11 minutes without reaching for their phone.
The study aims to highlight how digital connectivity is essential to everyday life - and the challenges faced by those who are not online and connected. Tesco Mobile has partnered with the Trussell Trust, pledging to connect 50,000 people facing financial hardship by 2025 through its Little Helps Databank, as well as donating devices and data to support the charity's food bank network.
The mobile network's report reveals that a third of adults in the UK (38%) would feel disconnected, isolated (27%) and lonely (25%) without access to technology and the internet. More than half of respondents admitted they would hardly communicate with anyone at all if it wasn’t for their phone (56%), and over half (57%) agreed digital connection is vital for their wellbeing.
