This statistic ranks the most common mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017. During the survey period, 50 percent of respondents stated that they preferred to communicate with others using text.
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Morning Consult. (August 21, 2017). Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/740339/mobile-communication-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. "Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017." Chart. August 21, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/740339/mobile-communication-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. (2017). Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/740339/mobile-communication-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. "Mobile Communication Preference of Internet Users in The United States as of August 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 21 Aug 2017, /statistics/740339/mobile-communication-preference-usa/
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Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017 [Graph], Morning Consult, August 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/740339/mobile-communication-preference-usa/