Half of respondents find “SK Telecom unfavorable”… Half of SKT users consider switching carriers, ‘While SK Telecom is the most used mobile carrier among Gen Z college students, it ranks the lowest in brand favorability and benefit satisfaction among the three major carriers.’,
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, “According to a survey conducted by BINU Labs Insight on 500 college students through the campus life platform Everytime, SK Telecom is the mobile carrier most frequently used by Gen Z, with 39% of the users, followed by KT at 24%, LG U+ at 22.6%, and budget phones at 14.4%.”,
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, “However, due to a recent hacking incident that might have led to a data breach, SK Telecom was rated ‘unfavorable’ by approximately half (47.8%) of the respondents, scoring 2.48 out of 5. This is lower than KT’s 3.18 and LG U+’s 3.05. In terms of benefit satisfaction among actual users, LG U+ scored the highest at 3.5, followed by KT at 3.47, and SK Telecom at 3.21.”,
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, Gen Z Trend Report – Mobile Carrier Edition,
, When asked about their intention to switch carriers, the hacking incident seemed to have a significant influence. Among the Gen Z SK Telecom users, 53.8% stated they would stay with their current provider, but 46.2% indicated they were considering switching to another carrier. In comparison, 79.2% of KT users and 78.8% of LG U+ users expressed their intention to stay with their respective providers, showing a notable difference.’,
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, “Regarding smartphone purchasing methods, 54.2% bought their phones through carriers, while 45.8% opted for alternatives like self-purchase or second-hand deals. However, 58.4% expressed a preference for buying devices separately in the future, suggesting an increase in purchasing directly. The reasons Gen Z favors direct purchases (multiple responses allowed) include ‘lower cost’ (38.9%) and ‘freedom to choose plans’ (38.4%).”,
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, Gen Z Trend Report – Mobile Carrier Edition,
, “In terms of monthly communication costs, ‘30,000 to 50,000 won’ was the most common expenditure, reported by 37.2% of respondents, followed by ▲ 10,000 to 30,000 won (20.6%), ▲ 50,000 to 70,000 won (20.2%), ▲ 70,000 to 100,000 won (11.4%), ▲ more than 100,000 won (6.8%), and ▲ less than 10,000 won (3.8%). Families bear the communication cost burden for 64% of respondents, compared to 35.8% who pay for themselves.”,
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, A representative from BINU Labs Insight noted, “It appears that Gen Z does not choose their carrier merely based on brand recognition or market share. They evaluate various aspects including price, benefits, and service reliability.”
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Which of the three major telecommunications companies do university students find the least favorable or satisfying?
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