The survey characteristics refer to the latest survey.
The polls until 2021 were phone surveys; the 2023 poll was a web and mail survey, while the polls since 2024 have been conducted via web, mail, and phone.
The survey dates were as follows: June 10 to July 12, 2015; September 29 to November 6, 2016; January 3 to 10, 2019; January 8 to February 7, 2019; January 25 to February 8, 2021; May 19 to September 5, 2023; February 5 to June 18, 2025.
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Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2015-2025, by age group
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