This statistic shows the percentage of cell phone ownership and usage among the populations of selected countries as of September 2012. In the U.S. cell phone usage was found to be at around 46 percent of the population.
Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country*
*excluding smartphones
**Base: All respondents, UK=1065, France=1016, Germany=1024, Italy=1015, USA=1010, Japan=1004, Spain=1001, Australia=1007
The original survey question was as follows: Which of the following devices do you own and personally use?
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Ofcom. (December 13, 2012). Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/
Ofcom. "Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country*." Chart. December 13, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/
Ofcom. (2012). Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/
Ofcom. "Share of Population That Owned and Used Mobile Phones in 2012, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/
Ofcom, Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of population that owned and used mobile phones in 2012, by country* [Graph], Ofcom, December 13, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256263/ownership-and-personal-use-of-mobile-phones-by-country/
