This graph shows the main reasons for not purchasing a smartphone as stated by non-smartphone cell owners in the United States in 2012. The responses are broken down by age. During the Pew Research Center survey, 17 percent of respondents aged 65 years and older stated that they didn't want to buy a smartphone because they thought they were too expensive.
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). Main reasons for not purchasing a smartphone in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/250655/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main reasons for not purchasing a smartphone in the United States in 2012, by age." Chart. November 30, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/250655/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
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Main reasons for not purchasing a smartphone in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/250655/reasons-for-not-purchasing-a-smartphone-in-the-us/
