The statistic displays the results of a survey concerning frequency of mobile phone usage when talking to family or friends in Belgium in 2017. Participants were asked to indicate how often, if at all, they use their mobile phone when talking to family or friends. According to data published by Deloitte, roughly a quarter of mobile phone users who took part in the survey never used their mobile phone while in conversation with family or friends. A similar number of respondents sometimes used their phone while talking to family or friends, whereas less than five percent always did so.
How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
all smartphone owners; Students (218); Young professionals (334); Parents (650); Grandparents (148)
Supplementary notes
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often, it at all, do you use your mobile phone while doing the following? When talking to family and friends"
Citation formats
Federica Laricchia
Research expert covering the global consumer technology industry
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Deloitte. (December 7, 2017). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/
Deloitte. "How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends." Chart. December 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/
Deloitte. (2017). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/
Deloitte. "How Often, If at All, Do You Use Your Mobile Phone When Talking to Family or Friends." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/
Deloitte, How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone when talking to family or friends [Graph], Deloitte, December 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873720/frequency-use-of-mobile-phone-when-talking-to-family-or-friends-in-belgium/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
