This graph shows the main advantages of owning a cell phone, as perceived by cell phone owners in the United States in 2012. During the Pew Research Center survey, 11 percent of respondents stated that what they liked most about owning a cell phone, was that it offered them more safety and security and help in emergencies.
What cell phone owners like most about owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Convenience/Convenient
17%
Making phone calls/talking/talking with other people/calling whenever
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). What cell phone owners like most about owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250657/advantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "What cell phone owners like most about owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012." Chart. November 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250657/advantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). What cell phone owners like most about owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250657/advantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "What Cell Phone Owners like Most about Owning a Cell Phone in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250657/advantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
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What cell phone owners like most about owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250657/advantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
