market summary United Kingdom

Country Manager

Oussama Bouras

Oussama Bouras

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Facts & Figures

  • The UK population in 2020 is 67,886,011.
  • Mobile Operators and Market Share (The UK Mobile penetration is 130%):
    • EE 27%
    • O2 22%
    • Vodafone 16%
    • Three 9%
    • Virgin 5%
    • Other MNOs 10% (Tesco, ASDA, Sky, GiffGaff, Lebara etc.)

Flows & Rules

  • The UK is regulated on a day-to-day basis by Phone-Paid Services Authorities (PSA).
  • All services are hosted by aggregators and their subesquent merchants. Content providers must comply with PSA Code of practise and carrier mandates.
  • There are 2 types of carrier billing flows:
    • standard OTP Flow – provides a more templated approach to payment pages.
    • One-off payment; 2-click; < £9.99.

Reports

status 28 days

medium: 7 (<1%)technical: 1 (<1%)low: 2065 (100%)2065 low

regulatory issues 28 days

no price on banner/prelander5no price on banner/prelander: 71%price not prominent1price not prominent: 14%misleading flow1misleading flow: 14%0%18%36%54%71%

service type compliance 28 days

gamesgames617 - 99%6174 - 1%621game marketplacegame marketplace502 - 100%5021 - 0%503dating/chat, non-adultdating/chat, non-adult197 - 100%197not classifiednot classified184 - 100%184sportsport180 - 100%180glamour/adultglamour/adult135 - 99%1351 - 1%136videos/streamingvideos/streaming91 - 100%91educationeducation90 - 100%90competitioncompetition27 - 100%27tools/appstools/apps19 - 95%1 - 5%200%7%15%22%30%

payment type compliance 28 days

header enrichment / PINheader enrichment / PIN100%0%MSISDN / PINMSISDN / PIN99%1%PSMS / user initiatedPSMS / user initiated100%ICSSICSS100%otherother100%mobile paymobile pay100%not set (Marketing Test)not set (Marketing Test)100%0%22%43%65%87%

traffic source compliance 28 days

webweb1680 - 100%16806 - 0%1686in-appin-app188 - 100%188FacebookFacebook154 - 99%1541 - 1%155TwitterTwitter24 - 100%24instant messengerinstant messenger7 - 100%7InstagramInstagram5 - 100%5YouTubeYouTube5 - 100%5smssms3 - 100%30%20%41%61%81%