This statistic displays the findings of a survey on share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group. During the survey period in 2014, it was found that 98 percent of responding mobile phone users aged between 25 and 34 years reported sending or receiving text messages at least weekly.
Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"M7 – Please tell me from this list the types of things you use your mobile phone for, and how often you do each?"
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2016). Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Mobile Users Who Sent or Received Text Messages at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2015, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Share of mobile users who sent or received text messages at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506407/sending-or-receiving-text-messages-weekly-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
