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.)
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Forbes. (November 7, 2023). Reasons adults in the United States regularly use public Wi-Fi in as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450721/public-wifi-usage-reasons-us/
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Reasons adults in the United States regularly use public Wi-Fi in as of February 2023 [Graph], Forbes, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450721/public-wifi-usage-reasons-us/
