The source adds the following information: "All data have been weighted to ensure they are representative of the UK adult population. Data is tested at the 95% confidence level."
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Mobile phone usage: frequency of sending/receiving text messages UK 2019, by gender
This statistic shows the frequency of sending or receiving text messages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by gender. Of the female respondents, ** percent used their mobile phone to send or receive text several times a day. Text messaging and instant messaging is a way to communicate without actually speaking to another person. This makes communication more thought out and detailed than in a voice call.
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Ofcom. (April 9, 2019). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? ." Chart. April 9, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. (2019). How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom. "How Often, If at All, Do You Use Your Mobile Phone to Send or Receive Text Messages? ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2019, /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
Ofcom, How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
How often, if at all, do you use your mobile phone to send or receive text messages? [Graph], Ofcom, April 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/466217/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-uk-by-gender/
