According to a survey conducted in 2024 in the United States, 32 percent of respondents stated that their children will receive their own cell phone when they will be 12 or 13. Furthermore, 21 percent of respondents stated their kids will get their own device when 14 or 15.
Age at which children will receive 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 do you think your child will have a cell phone? (Among those with children who do not have their own cell phone)"
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Vorhaus Advisors. (May 1, 2024). Age at which children will receive their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474596/age-at-which-their-children-will-get-their-own-cell-phone-us/
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Vorhaus Advisors. (2024). Age at which children will receive their own cell phone in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474596/age-at-which-their-children-will-get-their-own-cell-phone-us/
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