Sample matched to U.S. Census for age, gender and race
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "At what age did your child(ren) first have a cell phone? (Among those with children who have their own cell phone)"
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Age at which children got their own cell phone in the U.S. 2024
According to a survey conducted in 2024 in the United States, ** percent of respondents stated that their children got their own cell phone when they were aged between 12 and 13. Furthermore, ** percent of respondents stated their kids got their own device when **** or younger.
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Vorhaus Advisors. (May 1, 2024). Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. (2024). Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors. "Age at Which Children Got Their Own Cell Phone in The United States in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2024, /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
Vorhaus Advisors, Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Age at which children got their own cell phone in the United States in 2024 [Graph], Vorhaus Advisors, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1474592/age-at-which-their-children-got-their-own-cell-phone-us/
