About what share of U.S. adults own a cellphone of any kind, as of 2025?
Answer98%
Cellphone ownership has been near-universal among U.S. adults for years.
Source: Pew Research Center (2025) pewresearch.org
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Wireless facts & stats
4 sourced facts about mobile phones and cellular networks, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
About what share of U.S. adults own a smartphone specifically, as of 2025?
Answer91%
Smartphone ownership has climbed steadily for over a decade in the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center (2025) pewresearch.org
Going deeper
As of March 2025, which mobile operating system had the larger global market share?
AnswerAndroid at 71.9% vs iOS at 27.7%
Android's global lead is driven largely by its wide adoption outside the United States.
Source: Wikipedia: Mobile phone (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
By 2018, about how many people worldwide were using GSM (2G) mobile networks?
Answerover 5 billion, in 220+ countries
GSM technology went on to evolve into today's 3G, 4G and 5G networks.
Source: Wikipedia: Mobile phone (2018) en.wikipedia.org
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