Adults Predict They Could Only Go Without Their Phone And TV For This Long

A woman taking curiosity thinking of not having a phone. But people would only be able to manage an average of five hours and 11 minutes without their phone, relying on it for online banking (44 percent), social media (38 percent) and maps and directions (34 percent). CAST OF THOUSANDS/SWNS TALKER

Adults predict they could only go without their phone and TV for just five hours – while they could manage three days without a laptop or tablet.

A UK study of 2,000 people found 71 percent admitted they’d struggle to manage their life if they didn’t have access to the .