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
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"
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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 March 11, 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 March 11, 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: March 11, 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 March 11, 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/
