6 per cent of Australians are using two mobile phones, according to new research released by Roy Morgan.
Of the 1.14 million Aussies that have two mobile phones, the majority (53 per cent) own one phone paid for by work and one paid for by themselves. 44 per cent of those with two phones are simply using two different consumer-paid devices and 4 per cent have two business phones.
“It is notable that over half of all two-phoned Australians use a different service provider for each mobile. Customers of smaller MVNOs like Lebara, ALDI mobile and Boost are up to three times more likely to have another mobile phone,” Tim Martin, Roy Morgan Research General Manager – Media, said.
“In a competitive market, telcos will need to pinpoint which types of consumers use and pay for two different mobile phones, which use different providers or different payment options, and what their different usage habits are.”
Post-paid plans appear to be the most popular, with 58 per cent choosing this specific plan for both phones. 27 per cent said they have one phone on a post-paid plan and the other on a pre-paid plan, while 15 per cent have opted to using two pre-paid phones.
