Half of us can remember just the one mobile number...

NEARLY half of Brits can remember just one mobile phone number – their own, a poll found.

And a third can remember only their landline number.

The divide might be because those over a certain age learned landline numbers as children but didn’t bother to keep this up as mobiles became the norm.

It could also be because our family and friends’ contact details are now saved on our devices, so we don’t need to dial up numbers like with landlines.

Four in ten can remember one or two numbers beside their own – while only 1 per cent of the population know 11 or more.

It comes after Ofcom consigned fax machines to history – as modern alternatives make outdated customs redundant.

Tanya Abraham, of YouGov, which carried out the poll, said: ‘Some people remember lots of landline numbers from when they were kids, or when they were younger phoning their friends’ home phones.’