The latest research from Statistics Canada charts the continuing decline of landland phones in Canada as more households adopt mobile technology.
Study by: Statistics Canada
Methodology: December 2010 survey of 1,900 households across all provinces (excluding households in Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories and those in Indian reserves)
Key findings:
• 13% of households now use a cell phone exclusively, up from 8% in 2008.
• Not surprisingly, it is younger Canadians who are cutting the cord. The study found that 50% of households in the 18-34 age bracket are using cell phones exclusively – up significantly from 34% in 2008. Among all other households, 8% use a cell phone exclusively, up from 5% in 2008.
• The proportion of households using traditional landlines exclusively fell to 17% from 22% in 2008. About 38% of households comprised solely of people 55 and older had only a traditional landline, compared with 7% for households comprised of people 54 and under.
• The number of households with one or more landlines fell to 67% in 2010 from 83% in 2008. The remaining 33% had what StatsCan described as various “non-traditional” phone services or no phone service at all.
• 78% of Canadians now own a cell phone, up from 74% in 2008.
• Cell phone ownership is highest in Alberta (87%), Saskatchewan (83%), British Columbia (82%) and Ontario (81%). Ownership is lowest in Quebec (69%).
