One in five Australians have now ditched their landline and gone mobile-only, a survey shows.
More than 20 per cent of people surveyed aged 14 or older told Roy Morgan Research they have disconnected their home phones and opted instead for a mobile.
A further third said they would consider going mobile-only.
On current trends, the number of people who solely use a mobile will double within five years, said the research company's communications manager, George Pesutto in a statement.
The researchers also found most people who ditch their landlines do so when they move house.
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In the year to June, the number of movers who didn't connect a home phone surpassed the number who did for the first time on record.
Fifty-one per cent of new movers went mobile-only, up from 21 per cent in 2008.
Mobile-only customers are most likely to be young renters who generally have larger-than-average data plans.
Results for the year to June were based on responses from about 20,000 Australians.
