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Survey: Brits Spend More on Cell Phone Bills than Gas, Electric

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 27, 2004 - 7:11am.
London -- According to a new survey by market research firm JD Power and Associates, Brits are spending as much as $83 per month for voice, text and other mobile phone services -- more than they currently spend on gas or electricity. JP Power said the figures show a remarkable 14% year-on-year increase. The British -- world-renown mobile phone aficionados -- spend even more on camera phones, more than $99 a month, while prepaid customers are spending a good deal less per month than their monthly contract counterparts -- just over $44. JD Power also found that the popularity of downloading ringtones continues to increase, with 17% of those surveyed saying that they used the service. While 11% of the respondents received news, weather reports and sports updates on their mobile phones, only 7% have downloaded video games to their handsets.
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