Public Wi-Fi usage reasons U.S. 2023| Statista

As of February 2023, the most common reason people in the United States regularly used public Wi-Fi was because they did not have a cellular connection. Nearly three in ten said they used it for social media, while 28 percent said they connected to public Wi-Fi to make calls via an app.

Reasons adults in the United States regularly use public Wi-Fi in as of February 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
A last resort when I don’t have a cellular connection	32%
Social media	29%
Make calls via an app (e.g., Facetime, WhatsApp, Line, etc.)	28%
Use the internet while traveling internationally	27%
Cut down on cellular data usage	23%
Stream content	23%
It’s better than my home Wi-Fi connection	23%
Work remotely	21%
Play video games	21%
Make financial transactions	20%
Studying	19%

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Release date

November 2023

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United States

Survey time period

February 2023

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

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employed Americans who regularly use public Wi-Fi

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