This statistic shows the estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices, or cell phones, across the United States each year from 2001 to 2011. At latest count in 2011, there were approximately 317.3 million devices registered.
Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions
(by NRUF)
Previously the source labeled this data as number of subscribers. Due to an increase in the number of people with more than one mobile subscription, as of 2011 the data has been accordingly re-labeled as number of connected devices.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Federal Communications Commission. (March 21, 2013). Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions (by NRUF) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Federal Communications Commission. "Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions (by NRUF)." Chart. March 21, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Federal Communications Commission. (2013). Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions (by NRUF). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Federal Communications Commission. "Estimated Number of Connected Mobile Wireless Devices in The United States from 2001 to 2011 in Millions (by Nruf)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Federal Communications Commission, Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions (by NRUF) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Estimated number of connected mobile wireless devices in the United States from 2001 to 2011 in millions (by NRUF) [Graph], Federal Communications Commission, March 21, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184051/number-of-connected-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
