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Local mobile wireless calls: average length in the U.S. 1987-2012
Local mobile wireless calls: average length in the U.S. 1987-2012
Average local mobile wireless call length in the United States from 1987 to 2012 (in minutes)
by Statista Research Department,
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Jan 31, 2013
Here you can see the average call length for local calls made on a cell phone from 1987 to 2012 in the United States. In 2012, the average amount of time for a local wireless call was 1.80 minutes.
Average local mobile wireless call length in the United States from 1987 to 2012 (in minutes)
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| Call length in minutes | |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.33 |
| 1990 | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 2.15 |
| 2000 | 2.56 |
| 2001 | 2.74 |
| 2002 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | 3.07 |
| 2004 | 3.05 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.03 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 1.81 |
| 2010 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.8 |
| Call length in minutes | |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.33 |
| 1990 | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 2.15 |
| 2000 | 2.56 |
| 2001 | 2.74 |
| 2002 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | 3.07 |
| 2004 | 3.05 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.03 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 1.81 |
| 2010 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.8 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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Jan 31, 2013
Here you can see the average call length for local calls made on a cell phone from 1987 to 2012 in the United States. In 2012, the average amount of time for a local wireless call was 1.80 minutes.
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