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Usage of SMS and MMS short messaging in Germany 2014-2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 20, 2015

This graph shows the results of a survey on the usage of SMS and MMS short messages on mobile or smartphones in Germany from 2014 to 2015. In 2014, there were roughly 49.36 million German mobile or smartphone owners aged 14 years and older who sent SMS or MMS from their device.

Number of people who sent SMS and MMS short messages in Germany from 2014 to 2015 (in millions)

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Characteristic	Number of people in millions
2015	48.57
2014	49.63

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Details: Germany; IfD Allensbach; 14 years and older; German-speaking population; Face-to-face interview

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Source

IfD Allensbach (ACTA 2015)

Survey by

IfD Allensbach

Survey name

Allensbacher Computer- und Technik-Analyse - ACTA 2015

Published by

IfD Allensbach

Source link

ACTA 2015

Release date

October 2015

Citation formats

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2014 to 2015

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on base:
German-speaking population ages 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on random sample:
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 million
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 million

Information on target group "German-speaking mobile phone/smartphone users":
2014: projected to 62.41 million people
2015: projected to 62.70 million people

This question was phrased by the source as follows: Most mobile or smartphones have several additional or special features. This is a list of a number of these features. Which of these do you actually use? Function: SMS and MMS"
(Original German question: "Viele Handys bzw. Smartphones haben ja eine Reihe von Zusatzfunktionen oder besondere Ausstattungen. Hier auf dieser Liste haben wir mal aufgeschrieben, was es gibt. Was davon nutzen Sie? Ich meine jetzt alles, was Sie tatsächlich nutzen. Funktion: SMS und MMS")

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