The study revealed differences in the phone habits of residents of Russian regions

Experts from the Novophone service conducted a study among residents of different regions of Russia and found out how their place of residence affects their phone communication habits. It turned out that almost a third of Russians prefer to end a conversation in less than 30 seconds, 14% try to avoid calls altogether, and one in 10 is able to recognize a fellow countryman by the peculiarities of speech. The survey data was reviewed on July 5 by Izvestia.

Almost a third of the respondents (31%) admitted that they prefer phone conversations lasting no more than 30 seconds. Another 28% try to keep within one minute, 19% communicate for one to three minutes, and 17% are ready to talk for two to five minutes. Only 12% of the study participants can talk on the phone for more than five minutes, and only 8% can talk for more than 10 minutes.

The length of conversations varies markedly depending on the region. So, in Moscow, almost half of residents (47%) prefer conversations shorter than 30 seconds, another 31% — up to a minute. In St. Petersburg, conversations lasting from 30 to 60 seconds (40%) became the most popular format. In the Volga Federal District, 21% of respondents are ready to communicate for more than five minutes, and in the North Caucasus District, one in five admitted that conversations often last more than ten minutes.

For most of the study participants, phone conversations remain part of the workflow. 35% named working hours as the most convenient time for calls. Another 15% prefer to communicate during the day, 11% in the morning, and 10% in the evening. At the same time, 14% admitted that they avoid telephone conversations altogether if possible.

Regional differences were also evident here. In Moscow, more than half of the respondents (53%) are ready to receive calls only during business hours, while in St. Petersburg evening calls are noticeably more popular (26%). In the Far East, residents are more likely to choose morning and afternoon calls.

One in ten Russians said they could easily recognize their fellow countrymen by their speech patterns. Another 15% sometimes identify them by familiar words and intonations, 16% focus on the accent, and 12% — on the use of the national languages of the region. At the same time, 22% believe that there are no pronounced features in their speech, and a quarter of respondents do not pay attention to such details at all.

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Residents of the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts recognize the local dialect most well. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, on the contrary, most of the study participants consider their speech to be neutral and rarely notice regional differences.

The majority of Russians (27%) consider the communication style in their region to be standard. Among the most common features, respondents named straightforwardness (16%), loud speech (14%), emotionality and characteristic intonation (13% each). Another 11% noted the calm manner of communication of their fellow countrymen, 10% — politeness, and 9% — a measured pace of speech.

At the same time, regional differences are quite noticeable. Muscovites more often characterize their communication as restrained, residents of St. Petersburg - as calm, polite and unhurried. In the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts, on the contrary, the communication style is more often described as emotional, loud and more straightforward.

In addition, according to the research, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the most popular digital communication channels are applications, chatbots and e-mail. E-mail is also a leader in the Volga, Southern and Ural Federal Districts. At the same time, residents of the North Caucasus much more often than others prefer to resolve issues in person.

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