This graph shows the main reasons given for not upgrading from a regular cell phone to a smartphone in the United States in 2012. During the Pew Research Center survey, two percent of respondents stated that they did not upgrade to a smartphone because they only used their phone for calling and texting.
Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Too expensive (general)
30%
Don't need one
29%
Too complicated/ Don't know how to use it
9%
Just not interested/ Just don't like it
5%
Phone is too expensive
4%
Happy with current phone
4%
Data plan is too expensive
3%
Only use phone for calling/texting
2%
Plan to get one/ Waiting for current contract to expire/ Waiting for discount or upgrade eligibility
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012." Chart. November 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main Reasons given for Not Upgrading to a Smartphone in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Main reasons given for not upgrading to a smartphone in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250667/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/