This graph shows the main disadvantages 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 they disliked issues to do with bad reception, dropped calls and poor signals on their cell phone.
What cell phone owners like least about cell phones in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Always reachable/ Always connected/ People bothering me
24%
Cost/ Bill
15%
Bad reception/ Dropped calls/ Poor signal
12%
Battery life/ Need to recharge
8%
Calls from telemarketers/ Unwanted calls/ interruptions
8%
Nothing
5%
Distracting/ Annoying/ Rings too much/ Rings when I don't want it too
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). What cell phone owners like least about cell phones in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250658/disadvantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "What cell phone owners like least about cell phones in the United States in 2012." Chart. November 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250658/disadvantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). What cell phone owners like least about cell phones in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250658/disadvantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "What Cell Phone Owners like Least about Cell Phones in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250658/disadvantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
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What cell phone owners like least about cell phones in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250658/disadvantages-of-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
