Most Ukrainians are not prepared to give up their mobile phones. This, at least, is the result of a telephone poll conducted by the Horshenin Institute, reports UNIAN. In particular, most Ukrainians (72.5 percent) said that they would never give up their mobile telephones. Nearly one third of the interviewees (36.8 percent) might give up using the cell, especially if costs for communication services increased considerably. More than a quarter (27.2 percent) would do so if landlines became more affordable, and every sixth respondent (15.6 percent) would be prepared to give up their mobile when threatened with restrictions on their personal space.
Due to the possible damage to their health, 13.4 percent Ukrainians are ready to discontinue their use of mobiles, while 4.9 percent will give it up only if they do not need to use it. 3.2 percent of respondents had difficulty in answering this question.
The vast majority of Ukrainians (84.2 percent) need their cellphones. More than half of them (57.8 percent) believe that they “need it really very much,” nearly a quarter (26.4 percent) “rather need it.” Only one in ten respondents (11.6 percent) does not need the mobile phone at all. Out of them, 8.1 percent maintain that they “rather do not need” it, 3.5 percent “do not need it for sure.” 4.2 percent of respondents did not answer this question.
Most Ukrainians (77.1 percent) are quite happy with the quality of their mobile phone service. 48.1 percent are “absolutely satisfied,” while 28.7 percent are “rather satisfied.” One in five interviewees (19.0 percent) had a very different opinion. Out of them, 13.4 percent said that they were “rather dissatisfied” with the quality of their cellphone service, and 5.6 percent were “totally dissatisfied.” 3.9 percent did not respond to this question.
For the vast majority of Ukrainians (89.1 percent) their mobile phone is necessary because it enables them to call friends and family at any moment. More than half of the interviewees (65.4 percent) said they needed them for their jobs, while nearly half of the respondents (48.7 percent) find them helpful in case of an emergency.
