According to a survey conducted in 2024 in the United States, 30 percent of respondents stated that their children got their own cell phone when they were aged between 12 and 13. Furthermore, 20 percent of respondents stated their kids got their own device when nine or younger.
Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024
Sample matched to U.S. Census for age, gender and race
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "At what age did your child(ren) first have a cell phone? (Among those with children who have their own cell phone)"
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Vorhaus Advisors. (May 1, 2024). Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. (2024). Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Age at Which Children Got Their Own Cell Phone in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
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Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 [Graph], Vorhaus Advisors, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
