Following a sharp drop off in 2012, the number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States has increased over the past several years. Mobile users in the United States sent 2.2 trillion SMS or MMS messages during 2020, up from 1.5 trillion messages in 2017.
Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2020
(in billions)
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CTIA. (July 27, 2021). Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2020 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/
CTIA. "Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2020 (in billions)." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/
CTIA. (2021). Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2020 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/
CTIA. "Total Number of Sms and Mms Messages Sent in The United States from 2005 to 2020 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/
CTIA, Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2020 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185879/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
