According to the source, the study includes data for "6,500 smartphone users, 650 in each of 10 countries."
The survey was conducted in 10 markets worldwide: Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.
Original question: "How many commercial messages received on mobile per week (ex. e-mail)"
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Weekly frequency of commercial messages via received smartphone 2021, by platform
According to a survey of smartphone users conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 in ten markets worldwide, the same number of iOS and Android respondents reported receiving between *** and **** commercial messages on their mobile phones per week, with ** percent of all respondents indicating this frequency. In comparison, ** percent of all respondents worldwide reported receiving more than ** mobile commercial messages on a weekly basis.
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Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (October 14, 2021). Recurrence of mobile commercial messages (e.g. e-mails) received per week by smartphone users worldwide as of January 2021, by platform [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Recurrence of mobile commercial messages (e.g. e-mails) received per week by smartphone users worldwide as of January 2021, by platform." Chart. October 14, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (2021). Recurrence of mobile commercial messages (e.g. e-mails) received per week by smartphone users worldwide as of January 2021, by platform. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum. "Recurrence of Mobile Commercial Messages (E.G. E-mails) Received per Week by Smartphone Users Worldwide as of January 2021, by Platform." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Oct 2021, /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/
Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Recurrence of mobile commercial messages (e.g. e-mails) received per week by smartphone users worldwide as of January 2021, by platform ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Recurrence of mobile commercial messages (e.g. e-mails) received per week by smartphone users worldwide as of January 2021, by platform [Graph], Mobile Ecosystem Forum, October 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1273239/commercial-messages-received-on-mobile-worldwide-by-platform/
