This statistic shows the survey results to the question about which type of 5G cellular data service smartphone owners in the United States would prefer for their next 5G-enabled smartphone. During the survey, 58 percent of respondents said that they would prefer an unlimited data plan.
Assuming your next smartphone would be 5G enabled, please indicate which type of cellular data service you prefer for your next smartphone?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Unlimited data (with speed limits)
58%
Guaranteed speed (with data usage limits)
24%
Pay-per-use data (with speed limits)
8%
Pay-per-use data (guaranteed speed)
10%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents58%58%24%24%8%8%10%10%Unlimited data (with speed limits)Guaranteed speed (with data usage limits)Pay-per-use data (with speed limits)Pay-per-use data (guaranteed speed)
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Qualcomm. (September 1, 2017). Assuming your next smartphone would be 5G enabled, please indicate which type of cellular data service you prefer for your next smartphone? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867957/type-of-cellular-data-service-preferred-for-next-5g-smartphone-in-the-us/
Qualcomm. "Assuming your next smartphone would be 5G enabled, please indicate which type of cellular data service you prefer for your next smartphone?." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867957/type-of-cellular-data-service-preferred-for-next-5g-smartphone-in-the-us/
Qualcomm. (2017). Assuming your next smartphone would be 5G enabled, please indicate which type of cellular data service you prefer for your next smartphone?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867957/type-of-cellular-data-service-preferred-for-next-5g-smartphone-in-the-us/
Qualcomm. "Assuming Your next Smartphone Would Be 5g Enabled, Please Indicate Which Type of Cellular Data Service You Prefer for Your next Smartphone?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867957/type-of-cellular-data-service-preferred-for-next-5g-smartphone-in-the-us/
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