1,393 monthly active WhatsApp users that made voice calls through the app
Age group
16 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you make more calls via WhatsApp or your mobile operator's minute plan?". The wording of the question may slightly differ from the original.
Citation formats
Brazil: WhatsApp users preference on voice call method 2021
In 2021, around ** percent of WhatsApp monthly active users (MAUs) surveyed in Brazil said they preferred to make a voice call through that app rather than a traditional mobile phone call. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents stated that they would rather make a mobile phone call.
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Mobile Time, & Opinion Box. (February 26, 2021). Distribution of WhatsApp users by preferred type of voice calling in Brazil as of January 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/
Mobile Time, und Opinion Box. "Distribution of WhatsApp users by preferred type of voice calling in Brazil as of January 2021." Chart. February 26, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/
Mobile Time, Opinion Box. (2021). Distribution of WhatsApp users by preferred type of voice calling in Brazil as of January 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/
Mobile Time, and Opinion Box. "Distribution of Whatsapp Users by Preferred Type of Voice Calling in Brazil as of January 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Feb 2021, /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/
Mobile Time & Opinion Box, Distribution of WhatsApp users by preferred type of voice calling in Brazil as of January 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Distribution of WhatsApp users by preferred type of voice calling in Brazil as of January 2021 [Graph], Mobile Time, & Opinion Box, February 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1226491/brazil-whatsapp-users-voice-call-preference/
