That means the prices of feature phones no longer contribute to measuring the plummeting value of the pound. This needs little explanation, of course, but the official line is the removal is because "the number of models available and expenditure are falling as people increasingly switch to smartphones." I can't seem to track down any reliable market share stats, but I doubt you need figures to illustrate the population's preference for touchscreens these days. That said, the ONS may soon regret throwing dumb phones out of the basket like an abandoned receipt when we're all walking around with new Nokia 3310s this time next year.