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: 4 (<1%)technical: 2 (<1%)low: 1746 (100%)1746 low

regulatory issues 28 days

no price on banner/prelander3no price on banner/prelander: 75%misleading flow1misleading flow: 25%0%19%38%56%75%

service type compliance 28 days

gamesgames624 - 100%6242 - 0%626game marketplacegame marketplace270 - 100%270not classifiednot classified210 - 100%210dating/chat, non-adultdating/chat, non-adult200 - 100%200glamour/adultglamour/adult151 - 99%1512 - 1%153educationeducation125 - 100%125videos/streamingvideos/streaming90 - 100%90sportsport55 - 100%55competitioncompetition15 - 100%15tools/appstools/apps3 - 100%30%9%18%27%36%

payment type compliance 28 days

header enrichment / PINheader enrichment / PIN100%0%MSISDN / PINMSISDN / PIN100%PSMS / user initiatedPSMS / user initiated100%ICSSICSS100%otherother100%0%22%44%67%89%

traffic source compliance 28 days

webweb1319 - 100%13193 - 0%1322in-appin-app217 - 100%217FacebookFacebook179 - 99%1791 - 1%180TwitterTwitter17 - 100%17instant messengerinstant messenger4 - 100%4YouTubeYouTube4 - 100%4InstagramInstagram3 - 100%3emailemail3 - 100%3smssms2 - 100%20%19%38%57%75%