The graph depicts respondents’ main reasons for not having a cell phone in the United States in 2012. During the Pew Research Center survey, 38 percent of respondents stated they did not need one and were happy with their landline.
Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012." Chart. November 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main Reasons for Not Owning a Cell Phone in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Main reasons for not owning a cell phone in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250663/reasons-for-not-owning-a-cell-phone-in-the-us/
