Over-55s Use Net To Keep In Touch
Posted: 03rd Oct, 2005 By: MarkJ
The latest research from VoIP specialist Skype has found that 'Silver Surfers' (those over the age of 55) lead in using online communication to keep in touch with friends and family:
According to the survey of more than 1,600 people across the UK, people are ready to begin benefiting from the cost and quality gains of free Internet phone calls:
48% of Britons are already aware that they can use their computers to make free calls over the Internet
the over-55s are the most likely age group to prefer to keep in touch via the Internet (51%), compared with 36 per cent of 1624 year-olds
the 1624 year-old age group is the most likely to currently prefer to keep in touch by text message (48%), compared with six per cent of over-55s
on average, Britons are now spending between £50 and £100 per month on communications
over half (53%) of 1624 year-olds admit they have no idea what their communications bill will be each month, while over one quarter (26%) say they get a shock each month from their bill and feel they are spending too much.
According to the survey of more than 1,600 people across the UK, people are ready to begin benefiting from the cost and quality gains of free Internet phone calls:
48% of Britons are already aware that they can use their computers to make free calls over the Internet
the over-55s are the most likely age group to prefer to keep in touch via the Internet (51%), compared with 36 per cent of 1624 year-olds
the 1624 year-old age group is the most likely to currently prefer to keep in touch by text message (48%), compared with six per cent of over-55s
on average, Britons are now spending between £50 and £100 per month on communications
over half (53%) of 1624 year-olds admit they have no idea what their communications bill will be each month, while over one quarter (26%) say they get a shock each month from their bill and feel they are spending too much.
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