Survey: one-third of the country's population without a phone will only last a few hours

The smart phone becomes part of the life of Lithuanians, which has a great influence on their well-being. According to a study commissioned by Swedbank, 39% smartphone users would be disappointed if their smart device did not have 1-2 hours. According to a Swedbank press release, another quarter of the population without a phone could not stay more than half a day.

"Research data shows that 97% smartphone owners use these devices extensively, often up to several times an hour.The phones are not only useful for calling or writing, but also for creating networks social, capturing images, transferring money or just spending time waiting.The phone has become such an important companion that the situation in which we have not started quickly to be stressful, "commented Jūratė Gumuliauskienė, Head of Customer Support at Swedbank.

Researchers show discomfort among people of all ages without their smartphone, but younger people will lose much faster, for example, the age limit of 25 to 34 years for the population is 1 to 2 hours, 64 years – half day

"The tenderness of respondents shows that they use a smartphone more often and in a wider variety of situations, in practice, as soon as there is a moment For example, respondents under 35 If you travel by public transport, it can be said that even 50% of the youngest, that is to say, those aged 18 to 24, sleep with a handset in the phone – in a bed in the phone and trying to fall asleep. 55-74 years as 6% in the age group ", – compares J. Gumuliauskienė.

According to her, Lithuanians are more attached to smartphones than our Latvian neighbors. If in our country discomfort begins to affect one in two or three hours without a phone, then in Latvia, there is only one in five.

"The Lithuanian population is so important that leaving it home all day would be worse than forgetting a friend … seriously delaying work or even causing a small accident", – commented J. Gumuliauskienė.

Half of respondents use mobile banking

According to the study, the feature most commonly used by smartphone owners is still voice calls that use 90% of daily use. participants in the survey. Second place (62%) is the text messaging service (SMS). Certainly, social networking has already become the latter in practice – 6 out of 10 smartphone users come to their attention every day.

Only half of respondents say that the smartphone also uses the mobile banking function. During the past 12 months, the population has verified the balance of the account or transactions audited (55%), paid the account (45%) or purchased goods and services such as tickets, food, clothing or other (42%) . [19659002] According to the population survey, 30% of smartphone owners want such a contactless phone billing option. It would be particularly popular among educated people aged 25 to 34 years.

Swedbank's mobile gadget currently uses around 400,000 people in Lithuania. Clients of the Bank, it is the largest number in all the Baltic States.

The public opinion poll was commissioned by Rait Company in 2018 on behalf of Swedbank. April During the survey, 1,000 people between the ages of 18 and 74 were interviewed throughout Lithuania. age