Reasons for public Wi-Fi usage in the U.S. 2023

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Feb 14, 2024
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

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Release date

November 2023

Region

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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