This statistic ranks the most common mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, sorted by age group. During the survey period, 62 percent of respondents aged 30 to 44 years stated that they preferred to communicate with others using text. Only 26 percent of respondents who were older than 65 years stated the same.
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Morning Consult. (August 21, 2017). Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/740374/mobile-communication-preference-usa-age/
Morning Consult. "Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, by age group." Chart. August 21, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/740374/mobile-communication-preference-usa-age/
Morning Consult. (2017). Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/740374/mobile-communication-preference-usa-age/
Morning Consult. "Mobile Communication Preference of Internet Users in The United States as of August 2017, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Aug 2017, /statistics/740374/mobile-communication-preference-usa-age/
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Mobile communication preference of internet users in the United States as of August 2017, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, August 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/740374/mobile-communication-preference-usa-age/
