Cell Phone Statistics

86% of adult Americans had a cell phone in 2006

2.4 Billion cell phones world wide in 2005

1991: 7.6 million American cell phone users
2001: 120 million American cell phone users
2006: 203 million American cell phone users

At any given time, 3% of drivers are using their hand held cell phone.

Any cell phone use while driving increases the risk of injury crash fourfold

139,000 emergency calls a day

37% of teens say they wouldn't be able to live without their cell phone

The cell phone is the most hated device on earth that we can't do without. 2004

Acceptability of cell phone use in public areas:
Bathroom 38%
Theater (cinema) 2%
Car 63%
Supermarket 66%
Public Transportation 45%
Restaurants 21%

15% of Americans admit to having interrupt sex for a phone call

The average American spends 13 hours a month on their phone
The average American aged 18-24 spends 22 hours a month on their phone

75% of American cell phone users have their phone on and within reach during all waking hours.
59% of American cell phone users would not consider lending their phone to a friend
26% of American cell phone users consider it more important to return home for a cell phone than for a wallet
38% of cell phone users world wide no longer have a land line.

87% of Americans said the bad behavior they observed the most was people making annoying phone calls in public.