Adrian Weckler: Why it’s not just Gen Z who are hung-up about answering the phone

In an era when there are many ways to stay in touch, the idea of picking up the phone for a chat seems more and more outdated

Call pressure: The time spent on phone calls in the Irish telecoms market has decreased by 30pc

Adrian Weckler

More than half of young people dislike talking on phones and a quarter never take a call as the telecom regulator reports a collapse of almost 30pc in calls on Irish mobiles over the last year

Anyone with teenage kids or work colleagues in their twenties knows this only too well: how many times have you thrown your eyes to heaven when trying to call the young person, only to hear it ring out? Normally, you fume, these young folks are glued to their phones “so why won’t they answer your call?”