This statistic shows the frequency of sending or receiving text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by gender. Of the female respondents, 57 percent used their mobile phone to send or receive text several times a day. Text messaging and instant messaging is a way to communicate without actually speaking to another person. This makes communication more thought out and detailed than in a voice call.
How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages?
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Ofcom. (April 9, 2019). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? ." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. (2019). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "How Often, If at All, Do You Use Your Mobile Phone to Send or Receive Text Messages? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom, How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/ (last visited January 17, 2021)