Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country
Characteristic
Main public messaging app (varies by market: WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/ WeChat/ Line)
E-mail
Phone calls
Texting (SMS)
Company's own messaging app
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According to a January 2021 global survey of smartphone users, with the exception of France and the United States, all examined countries reported high shares of people using the main public messaging apps for mobile work communications. Approximately ** percent of surveyed users in Brazil reported using WhatsApp or a similar instant mobile messaging platform to communicate with colleagues, customers, or suppliers. By comparison, in the United States and in France, the most used work communication channel on mobile was the **
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Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (August 1, 2021). Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country." Chart. August 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (2021). Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Leading Mobile Communication Channels for People Who Use Their Mobile Device to Contact Colleagues, Customers, or Suppliers in January 2021, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2021, /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Leading mobile communication channels for people who use their mobile device to contact colleagues, customers, or suppliers in January 2021, by country [Graph], Mobile Ecosystem Forum, August 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265637/top-work-communication-channels-on-mobile-by-country/