This statistic presents a ranking of the most popular mobile phone activities in the United States as of June 2018. During the survey period, 27 percent of respondents stated that they used their mobile to take photos or record videos one to three times per day.
Frequency of leading mobile phone activities among internet users in the United States as of June 2018
Characteristic
Less than once a day
1-3 times per day
4-7 times per day
8-10 times per day
More than 10 times per day
Don't know / no opinion
Update social media
43%
27%
10%
5%
6%
9%
Make phone calls
24%
44%
17%
7%
6%
4%
Respond to text messages
16%
30%
19%
13%
18%
4%
Take photos or record videos
51%
27%
8%
3%
4%
7%
Listen to music, audiobooks or podcasts
48%
23%
8%
4%
5%
12%
Watch television, movies or other video content
49%
22%
9%
3%
5%
11%
Use GPS navigation or call a ride through a ridehailing app
63%
18%
3%
1%
2%
12%
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Morning Consult. (July 18, 2018). Frequency of leading mobile phone activities among internet users in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/187128/leading-us-smartphone-activities/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of leading mobile phone activities among internet users in the United States as of June 2018." Chart. July 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187128/leading-us-smartphone-activities/
Morning Consult. (2018). Frequency of leading mobile phone activities among internet users in the United States as of June 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187128/leading-us-smartphone-activities/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of Leading Mobile Phone Activities among Internet Users in The United States as of June 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187128/leading-us-smartphone-activities/
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Frequency of leading mobile phone activities among internet users in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/187128/leading-us-smartphone-activities/
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