This statistic shows the usage of landline or cell phones in the United States depending on the kind of call in 2017 according to a Statista survey. In total, 36 percent of respondents said that they used the landline phone more often than their cellphone for calls about personal appointments.
What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls?
Characteristic
Calls with close friends
Calls about personal appointments (e.g. doctor, school or government offices)
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Statista Survey. (April 3, 2017). What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/
Statista Survey. "What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls?." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/
Statista Survey. (2017). What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/
Statista Survey. "What Type of Phone Do You Use for Selected Types of Calls?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/
Statista Survey, What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
What type of phone do you use for selected types of calls? [Graph], Statista Survey, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713875/us-landline-cell-phone-usage-for-various-kinds-of-calls/