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Number of text messages sent in the U.S. 2005-2021

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Petroc Taylor,
Jan 18, 2023
In 2021, mobile users in the United States sent roughly 2 trillion SMS or MMS messages. Following a sharp drop off in 2012, the number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the U.S. has generally increased over the past several years to another peak in 2020, during the COVID pandemic, at 2.2 trillion SMS or MMS messages.

Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billions)

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Release date

September 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2021

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