U.S. mobile communication channel preference 2017, by age group

Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, by age group

The data shows the most common mobile communication preference of internet users in the U.S. as of August 2017, sorted by age group. During the survey period, 62% of respondents aged 30 to 44 years stated that they preferred to communicate with others using text. Only 26% of respondents who were older than 65 years stated the same.

Text 61 62 54 40 26
Voice 20 27 34 52 62
Video 7 5 3 3 3
Don't know/no opinion 12 6 9 6 9