This timeline illustrates the frequency of sending or receiving text messages on a mobile phone in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2015, among adults who use mobile phones. In 2015, 94 percent of respondents reported sending or receiving text messages on a mobile phone at least quarterly.
How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?*
* The original survey question was: "Please tell me from this list, the types of things you use your mobile phone for, and how often you do each." (Prompted responses) ** Previous dates of survey are available from Ofcom. *** n (2011) = 1,647; n (2012) = 1,608; n (2013) = 1,465; n (2014) = 1,670; n (2015) = 1520.
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?*." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2016). How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "How Often Do You Send or Receive Text Messages on a Mobile Phone?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
How often do you send or receive text messages on a mobile phone?* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/308508/frequency-of-sending-or-receiving-text-messages-on-a-mobile-phone-in-the-uk/
