{"id":17799,"date":"2023-05-09T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T10:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=17799"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:56:03","slug":"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day? (2025 Statistics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read our informative article to find out how many text messages are sent a day, which country sends the most text messages, and facts about the history of text messages.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><h3>This article will inform you about how many text messages are sent each day, globally, and by country.<\/h3><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><h3>It will also compare the number of SMS\/MMS messages sent with the number of WhatsApp messages, Facebook Messenger messages, and Snapchat snaps.<\/h3><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><h3>You can find out who sent the first text messages, when they sent it, and what the first text message said.<\/h3><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><h3>The article will also give you general top statistics for text messages and associated messaging behaviour.<\/h3><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>#sp-ea-16381 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-16381.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-16381.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-16381.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-16381.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-16381.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1701252009\"><div id=\"sp-ea-16381\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ex-icon=\"minus\" data-col-icon=\"plus\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader data-scroll-active-item data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-163810\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse163810\" aria-controls=\"collapse163810\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> Menu: Jump to a section<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse163810\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-16381\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-163810\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#sellcell-key-findings\">SellCell Key Findings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-a-text-message-sms\">What Is a Text Message (SMS)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-globally\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day, Globally?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-by-country\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent, By Country?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-the-us\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in the US?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-the-uk\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in the UK?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-china\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in China?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-germany\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Germany?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-spain\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Spain?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-france\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in France?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-italy\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Italy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-canada\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Canada?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-turkey\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Turkey?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-frequently-do-people-send-or-receive-text-messages\">How Frequently Do People Send or Receive Text Messages?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-quickly-do-people-check-text-notifications\">How Quickly Do People Check Text Notifications?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#are-more-messages-sent-by-text-whatsapp-facebook-messenger-or-snapchat\">Are More Messages Sent by Text, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Snapchat?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-messages-are-sent-on-whatsapp\">How Many Messages Are Sent on WhatsApp?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-messages-are-sent-on-facebook-messenger\">How Many Messages Are Sent on Facebook Messenger?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-many-messages-are-sent-on-snapchat\">How Many Messages Are Sent on Snapchat?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#which-mobile-activities-are-people-most-engaged-with-throughout-the-day\">Which Mobile Activities Are People Most Engaged With Throughout the Day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who-is-targeted-most-by-text-message-marketing\">Who Is Targeted Most By Text Message Marketing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-history-of-text-messaging\">The History of Text Messaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#when-was-the-first-text-message-sent\">When Was the First Text Message Sent?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-did-the-first-text-message-say\">What Did the First Text Message Say?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who-sent-the-first-text-message\">Who Sent the First Text Message?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#text-messaging-top-statistics\">Text Messaging Top Statistics 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#text-messaging-the-not-so-futuristic-form-of-communication\">Text Messaging: The Not-So-Futuristic Form of Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sellcell-key-findings\" style=\"background-color: #f8cc9f;border: 1px solid #f15a29;padding: 5px 15px\">\n<h3>SellCell Key Findings:<\/h3>\n<ul><li>Across the world, we send an enormous 25 billion text messages per day! <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecoatm.com\/how-many-texts-are-sent-per-day-in-depth-texting-statistics-and-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>Text messaging is less popular than WhatsApp messaging; we send 150 billion WhatsApp messages per day, globally. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcera.com\/data\/social\/whatsapp-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">42<\/a><\/sup><\/li><li>The US sends 2.2 trillion SMS and MMS messages per year <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-Annual-Survey-Highlights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">36<\/a><\/sup>, while the UK sends 28 billion <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/phones-and-broadband\/service-quality\/communications-market-report-2025-interactive-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">37<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li><li>The first text message was sent on the 3rd of December 1992 <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com\/news\/technology\/25-anniversary-text-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup>, and we now send 9.1 trillion text messages per year <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecoatm.com\/how-many-texts-are-sent-per-day-in-depth-texting-statistics-and-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of this article is to look at our habits when sending text messages, in particular how many text messages are sent per day. It will compare this to other timescales, such as how many text messages we send yearly, monthly, and per second. It will also offer factual information about the history of the text message, including how and when text messaging began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to find out information about mobile phone calls, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/first-mobile-phone-call-50th-anniversary-history-of-the-mobile-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Mobile Phone Call 50th Anniversary article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-a-text-message-sms\">What Is a Text Message (SMS)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A text message, or SMS (Short Message Service), is a short written message that we send from one mobile phone to another. SMS messages have a limit of 160 characters (although you can send multiple SMS at once, as part of one larger message) and are typically used for brief, informal communication. We send and receive SMS messages using a mobile network and require a mobile phone or smartphone, although you can find SMS services on the internet, too. SMS has become a popular form of communication due to its convenience and widespread availability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that a text message (SMS) is different to an instant message (IMS) you might send between two iPhones using iMessage, for example, as we send these via a data network such as your home Wi-Fi or cellular data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-globally\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day, Globally?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the popularity of message services like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Snapchat, global mobile phone and smartphone owners send billions of text messages a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Number of text messages sent per year<\/td><td>9.1 trillion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of text messages sent per month<\/td><td>750 billion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of text messages per day<\/td><td>25 billion <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecoatm.com\/how-many-texts-are-sent-per-day-in-depth-texting-statistics-and-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of text messages per hour<\/td><td>1 billion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of text messages per minute<\/td><td>17 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of text messages per second<\/td><td>289 thousand<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above data based on how many text messages sent per day&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>As we can see from the above data, 25 billion text messages are sent a day, globally <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecoatm.com\/how-many-texts-are-sent-per-day-in-depth-texting-statistics-and-analysis\/\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This translates to a whopping 9.1 trillion text messages sent per year or, at the other end of the spectrum, 289 thousand per second!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-by-country\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent, By Country?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we will look at a breakdown of how many text messages are sent by major nations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-the-us\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in the US?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In The United States (2005-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In The United States (2005-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17801 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-states-2005-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN THE UNITED STATES (2005-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2005<\/td><td>81\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td>159\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>363\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td>1005\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td>1563\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>2052\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>2304\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>2190\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>1910\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>1921\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>1889\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>1661\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>1500\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>2000\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>2098\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>2200\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>2000\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>2100\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>2100\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>2200<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In 2005, the US sent a total of 81 billion text messages <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/185879\/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup>, which equates to approximately 222 million texts sent every day that year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 2005-2021, 2011 saw the US send a record number of text messages\u20142.3 trillion\u2014which is around 6.3 billion texts sent every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024, US mobile and smartphone owners sent  2.2 trillion texts <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-Annual-Survey-Highlights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">36<\/a><\/sup>, which is an increase on 2023&#8217;s 2.1 trillion <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-Annual-Survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35<\/a><\/sup> and 2022&#8217;s 2.1 trillion <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Annual-Survey-Highlights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">34<\/a><\/sup> text messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-the-uk\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in the UK?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In The United Kingdom (2012-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In The United Kingdom (2012-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17803 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-the-united-kingdom-2012-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (2012-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>150.83\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>129.44\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>109.53\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>101.01\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>91.2\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>78.79\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>74.11\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>65.04\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>48.68\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>40.86\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>36.44\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>32\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The number of text messages sent in the UK has been in steady decline since 2012. In 2012, UK mobile and smartphone users sent a total of 150.83 billion text messages <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/271561\/number-of-sent-sms-messages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup>, which is equal to around 413 million text messages per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2013, this number dropped to 129.44 billion messages sent in a year, and by 2016 the yearly figure had dropped below the 100 billion mark, to 91.2 billion, which is around 249 million text messages per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2023, Brits are sending only 32 billion text messages a year, which equates to around 88 million SMS messages each day that year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024, this number reduced further, hitting 28 billion text messages. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/phones-and-broadband\/service-quality\/communications-market-report-2025-interactive-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">37<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This decline is likely due to the popularity of WhatsApp in the UK, which we will discuss later in this article.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-china\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in China?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In China (2015-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In China (2015-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17816 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-china-2015-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN CHINA (2014-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>1152.7\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>1049.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>1003.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>999.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>1139.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>1506.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>1779.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>1761.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>1874.2\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>1868.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>2016.2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>China follows in second place behind the US in terms of the number of text messages sent per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2014, Chinese mobile and smartphone owners sent 1152.7 billion text messages, which is approximately 3.2 billion messages sent per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 2014 and 2017 the number of text messages decreased year on year, reaching its lowest point  in 2017 where 999.6 billion text messages were sent, which equates to about 2.7 billion messages per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 2017 we&#8217;ve seen an upward trend in the number of text messages sent.  By 2024 the number has increased to 2016.2 billion text messages sent in China.  That&#8217;s an incredible 5.5 billion messages per day! <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.cn\/lianbo\/bumen\/202501\/content_7003010.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8<\/a><\/sup> <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miit.gov.cn\/jgsj\/yxj\/xxfb\/art\/2021\/art_f2e9a4844b964586bfea3977c2e1baf2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-germany\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Germany?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Germany (2000-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Germany (2000-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17804 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-germany-2000-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN GERMANY (2000-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2000<\/td><td>11.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2001<\/td><td>17.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2002<\/td><td>18.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2003<\/td><td>19\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2004<\/td><td>19.7\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005<\/td><td>20.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td>20.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>23.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td>27.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td>34.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>41.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>54.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>59.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>37.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>22.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>16.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>12.7\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>10.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>8.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>7.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>7\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>7.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>5.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>5.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>5.2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In 2000, Germany was sending 11.4 billion text messages a year <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/459863\/number-of-sms-sent-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9<\/a><\/sup>, which is 31 million text messages per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2012, this figure had increased to 59.8 billion texts per year, equating to approximately 163 million texts messages sent on a daily basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since then, as with the decline in SMS sending in the UK, this number has declined to 7 billion text messages (19 million texts a day) in 2020, with a slight uptick to 7.8 billion in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024, however, the volume of sent text messages in Germany has fallen to its lowest yet; 5.2 billion. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/data.bundesnetzagentur.de\/Bundesnetzagentur\/SharedDocs\/Mediathek\/Jahresberichte\/JB2024TK_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">38<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-spain\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Spain?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Spain (2004-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Spain (2004-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17808 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-spain-2004-2024-1.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN SPAIN (2004-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2004<\/td><td>12.82\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005<\/td><td>12.83\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td>13.43\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>12.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td>11.73\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td>10.66\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>8.92\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>8.26\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>6.06\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>4.09\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>2.73\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>1.91\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>3.76\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>4.19\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>4.52\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>4.74\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>5.19\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>6.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>6.56\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>6.71\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spain&#8217;s text messaging habits saw a decline between 2004 to 2015 <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/764272\/sms-and-mms-number-of-messages-sent-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10<\/a><\/sup>, but a recovery in popularity between 2016 and 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2004, Spain sent 12.82 billion SMS and MMS messages, which is roughly 35 million a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006 saw Spain&#8217;s highest volume of text messages sent, with the figure at 13.43 million, or around 37 million a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2015, text message sending in Spain had dropped to 1.91 billion in that year, with an increase year-on-year until 2024, which saw Spanish mobile and smartphone owners sending 7.75 billion texts <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/764272\/sms-and-mms-number-of-messages-sent-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecompaper.com\/news\/spanish-sms-traffic-up-over-15-in-2024--1543390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0<\/a><\/sup> that year &#8211; 21.2 million a day, on average.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-france\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in France?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In France (2003-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In France (2003-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17811 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-france-2003-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN FRANCE (2003-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2003<\/td><td>8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2004<\/td><td>10\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005<\/td><td>13\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2006<\/td><td>15\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>19.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2008<\/td><td>34.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2009<\/td><td>59.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>102.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>146.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>182.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>193.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>197.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>202.4\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>205\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>188\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>176.7\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>165.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>139.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>125.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>115.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>104.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>93.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>France has seen a steady increase in text message sending between 2003 and 2016. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1188330\/sms-traffic-volume-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2003, France sent 8 billion text messages over that year, which averages at 22 million a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2016, that number had grown significantly to 205 billion text messages sent\u2014562 million texts a day for that year, approximately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024, France&#8217;s SMS and MMS use had dropped back down to 93.1 billion over the course of the year, or 255 million a day. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short_Message_Service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">41<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-italy\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Italy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Italy (2010-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Italy (2010-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17817 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-italy-2010-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN ITALY (2010-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>86\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011<\/td><td>88\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>97\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>79\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>47\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>34\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>25\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>18\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2018<\/td><td>13.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2019<\/td><td>10.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2020<\/td><td>7.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2021<\/td><td>5.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2022<\/td><td>4.5\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>4.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2024<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><i>*Figures for 2018-2022 &amp; 2024 are estimated values<\/i><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Italy&#8217;s SMS sending habits are similar to those of the UK in terms of trends. It was highest in 2012, dropping significantly by 2017. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/629677\/italy-annual-sms-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data for after 2017 is difficult to come by.  However, what we do know is that 4.1 billion text messages were sent in 2023. <sup>51<\/sup> So its has gone from 18 billion in 2017 to 4.1 billion in 2023 which suggests a gradual decline in the number of messages sent each year. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024 we estimate that 3.1 billion text messages were sent.  That&#8217;s about 8.5 million text messages per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-canada\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Canada?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Canada (2012-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Canada (2012-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17820 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-canada-2012-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN CANADA (2012-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2012<\/td><td>201\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>194\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2014<\/td><td>186\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2015<\/td><td>195\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2016<\/td><td>200\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2017<\/td><td>190.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2018<\/td><td>181\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2019<\/td><td>172.3\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2020<\/td><td>163.8\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2021<\/td><td>156.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2022<\/td><td>149\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2023<\/td><td>140\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2024<\/td><td>130<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><i>*Figures for 2017-2024 are estimated values<\/i><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Between 2012 and 2016, Canada&#8217;s text message use stayed around the same level, with a slight dip in 2014. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/462371\/total-number-of-sms-and-mms-message-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s difficult to find numbers for after 2016 as Canada does not publish national SMS totals publicly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 2016 and 2024 as with many countries, Canada will have seen a decline in the number of text messages being sent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We estimate that in 2024, 130 billion text messages were sent in Canada.  That&#8217;s around 356 million per day!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-text-messages-are-sent-a-day-in-turkey\">How Many Text Messages Are Sent a Day in Turkey?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024.png\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Turkey (2019-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"SMS and MMS Messages Sent In Turkey (2019-2024)\" class=\"wp-image-17819 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sms-and-mms-messages-sent-in-turkey-2019-2024.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>SMS AND MMS MESSAGES SENT IN TURKEY (2019-2024)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">SMS and MMS messages in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>62.1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>41.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>38.9\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>26.6\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2023<\/td><td>22\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>*2024<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><i>*Figures for 2023 &amp; 2024 are estimated values<\/i><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Turkey&#8217;s text message sending has been in decline since 2019, when Turks sent 62.1 billion text messages. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1316954\/turkey-number-of-sms-and-mms-sent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14<\/a><\/sup> This is around 170 million a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This dropped to 41.9 billion in 2020, and by 2021 SMS sending volume was 38.9 billion sent that year, or 106 million a day on average.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2022, text message volume fell dramatically again in Turkey. That year, Turks only sent 26.6 billion text messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For 2023 and 2024 we see a continued but slowing decline.  In 2024 approximately 18 billion text messages were sent in Turkey.  That&#8217;s on average 49.3 million a day.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-frequently-do-people-send-or-receive-text-messages\">How Frequently Do People Send or Receive Text Messages?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-16362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-16362 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HOW-FREQUENTLY-DO-PEOPLE-SEND-OR-RECEIVE-TEXT-MESSAGES_.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>HOW FREQUENTLY DO PEOPLE SEND OR RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES?<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">Percentage of respondents\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Several times a day<\/td><td>55%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Every day<\/td><td>19%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Several times a week<\/td><td>13%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>At least once a week<\/td><td>4%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>At least once a month<\/td><td>2%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less than once a month<\/td><td>2%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Never<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>According to the above data, 55% of people state that they send and receive text messages several times per day. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/387291\/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19% of people text once a day, 13% several times a week, 4% at least once a week, 2% at least once a month, and 2% less than once a month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4% of people never send a text. However, these may use an alternative, such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-quickly-do-people-check-text-notifications\">How Quickly Do People Check Text Notifications?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-16363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-16363 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ON-AVERAGE-HOW-QUICKLY-DO-YOU-CHECK-YOUR-TEXT-NOTIFICATIONS_.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>ON AVERAGE, HOW QUICKLY DO YOU CHECK YOUR TEXT NOTIFICATIONS?<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">Percentage of respondents\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Within 1 minute<\/td><td>30.20%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Within 5 minutes<\/td><td>50.30%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Within 15-30 minutes<\/td><td>13.00%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Within 1 hour<\/td><td>4.00%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Within 2 hours or long<\/td><td>2.50%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The graph above shows us that the majority of people (50.3%) check their messages within five minutes of receiving a notification. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/blog\/2023-texting-and-sms-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">16<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30.2% of people check their message less than a minute after receipt, 13.0% within 15-30 minutes, 4.0% within an hour, and 2.5% take over an hour. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Many Messaging App Users Are There?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-SMS messaging apps (like WhatsApp, etc) have been growing in popularity exponentially, year-on-year. Let\u2019s see how many messaging app users there are. In this instance, messaging apps are those NOT used for SMS messaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025.png\" alt=\"Most Popular Global Messenger Apps as of October 2025, Based on Number of Monthly Active Users\" class=\"wp-image-17812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025.png 909w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"562\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20909%20562%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Most Popular Global Messenger Apps as of October 2025, Based on Number of Monthly Active Users\" class=\"wp-image-17812 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20909%20562%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025.png 909w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/most-popular-global-messenger-apps-2025.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>October 2025 data shows that there are 3 billion monthly active WhatsApp users, making it by far the most popular messaging app in terms of user numbers. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/258749\/most-popular-global-mobile-messenger-apps\/\">32<\/a><\/sup> <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1306022\/whatsapp-global-unique-users\/\">33<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese messaging app, WeChat, is the second most popular; it has an MAU of 1.4 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telegram gleans 1 billion, Facebook Messenger 942 million, Snapchat 932 million, and QQ drives 532 million MAU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-more-messages-sent-by-text-whatsapp-facebook-messenger-or-snapchat\">Are More Messages Sent by Text, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Snapchat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>SMS &amp; MMS<\/td><td>WhatsApp<\/td><td>Facebook<br>Messenger<\/td><td>Snapchat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Year<\/td><td>9.1 trillion<\/td><td>54.8 trillion<\/td><td>8.8 trillion<\/td><td>3.5 trillion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Month<\/td><td>750 billion<\/td><td>4.5 trillion<\/td><td>720 billion<\/td><td>293 billion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Day<\/td><td>25 billion<\/td><td>150 billion<\/td><td>24 billion<\/td><td>9.8 billion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Hour<\/td><td>1 billion<\/td><td>6.3 billion<\/td><td>1 billion<\/td><td>407 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Minute<\/td><td>17 million<\/td><td>104 million<\/td><td>16.7 million<\/td><td>6.8 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Per Second<\/td><td>289 thousand<\/td><td>1.7 million<\/td><td>278 thousand<\/td><td>113 thousand<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The table above illustrates that WhatsApp is by far the most popular messaging service with over 150 billion messages sent per day. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcera.com\/data\/social\/whatsapp-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">42<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMS\/MMS and Facebook Messenger are pretty much level pegging on 25 billion and 24 billion messages per day respectively. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/sqmagazine.co.uk\/facebook-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">43<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snapchat come in last with a lower, but still very respectable 9.8 billion messages sent per day. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.snap.com\/snapchat-generation-report\">44<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-messages-are-sent-on-whatsapp\">How Many Messages Are Sent on WhatsApp?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-17813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-17813 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/whatsapp-number-of-messages-sent-per-day.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>WHATSAPP NUMBER OF MESSAGES SENT PER DAY<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">Messages sent in billions\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Oct &#8217;11<\/td><td>1\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan &#8217;15<\/td><td>30\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feb &#8217;16<\/td><td>42\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jul &#8217;17<\/td><td>55\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mar &#8217;18<\/td><td>65\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct &#8217;20<\/td><td>100\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jul &#8217;23<\/td><td>140\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jun &#8217;24<\/td><td>150\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan &#8217;25<\/td><td>140<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>According to 2024 data, WhatsApp users send 150 billion messages every day. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/whatsapp-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This equates to 1.7 million messages sent every second!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-messages-are-sent-on-facebook-messenger\">How Many Messages Are Sent on Facebook Messenger?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are both Meta-owned brands and Meta doesn&#8217;t disclose how many messages are sent via its two services officially.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimates on how many messages are sent via Facebook Messenger vary greatly because of Meta&#8217;s non-disclosure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our estimate is that around 24 billion messages are sent using Messenger per day globally. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/sqmagazine.co.uk\/facebook-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">43<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-messages-are-sent-on-snapchat\">How Many Messages Are Sent on Snapchat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Snapchat enjoys a high message volume, with its users sending 3.5 trillion a year. So, still a LOT of messages even if it is only a fraction of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.snap.com\/snapchat-generation-report\">44<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This means Snapchatters are sending almost 10 billion messages every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What About iMessage and RCS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging and iMessage have the potential to surpass traditional text messaging in popularity because of their seamless integration into smartphones. As more smartphones come pre-installed with these instant messaging platforms, users will naturally utilise them for their communication needs. Additionally, the enhanced features offered by RCS and iMessage, such as read receipts, typing indicators, and multimedia sharing, cater to the developing preferences of users seeking richer communication experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the interoperability of RCS messaging and iMessage across various devices and operating systems fosters widespread adoption, breaking down barriers that previously limited their reach. With a growing number of users relying on smartphones for communication, the convenience and versatility of RCS messaging and iMessage position them as formidable contenders to eclipse traditional SMS text messaging in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-mobile-activities-are-people-most-engaged-with-throughout-the-day\">Which Mobile Activities Are People Most Engaged With Throughout the Day?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-16364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-16364 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WHICH-MOBILE-ACTIVITIES-ARE-YOU-ENGAGED-WITH-MOST-THROUGHOUT-THE-DAY_-CHECK-ALL-THAT-APPLY-1.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>WHICH MOBILE ACTIVITIES ARE YOU ENGAGED WITH MOST THROUGHOUT THE DAY? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">Percentage of respondents\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Texting<\/td><td>78.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Media<\/td><td>66.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>News &amp; Entertainment<\/td><td>50.9%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emailing<\/td><td>50.4%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Music &amp; Podcasts<\/td><td>50.1%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calling<\/td><td>47.3%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Watching Videos<\/td><td>44.6%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Playing Games<\/td><td>37.9%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mobile Shopping<\/td><td>26.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other<\/td><td>5.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>According to a recent survey, 78.0% of us spend most of our time on our phones sending text messages. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/blog\/2023-texting-and-sms-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>66.0% of people engage with social media, 50.9% news and entertainment, 50.4% emailing, 50.1% music and podcasts, 47.3% spend most time calling, 44.6% watch videos, 37.9% play games, 26.0% shopping, and 5.0% do other things on their phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-targeted-most-by-text-message-marketing\">Who Is Targeted Most By Text Message Marketing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states.png\" alt=\"Popularity of text message marketing among consumers in the United States, by Age Group.\" class=\"wp-image-17825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Popularity of text message marketing among consumers in the United States, by Age Group.\" class=\"wp-image-17825 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20908%20561%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states.png 908w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states-768x475.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularity-of-text-message-marketing-among-consumers-in-the-united-states.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>POPULARITY OF TEXT MESSAGE MARKETING AMONG CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY AGE GROUP<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><th width=\"50%\"><\/th><th width=\"50%\">Percentage of respondents\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Generation Z<\/td><td>44.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Millennials<\/td><td>47.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generation X<\/td><td>49.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Baby Boomers<\/td><td>39.0%\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average<\/td><td>46.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The most popular age group to market via text message is Generation X, with 49.0%. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1338381\/text-message-marketing-consumers-usa\/#:~:text=During%20a%202022%20survey%20carried,of%20respondents%20from%20Generation%20Z.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Millennials come up a close second, with 47.0%, Gen Z takes 44.0%, and boomers account for 39.0%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-history-of-text-messaging\">The History of Text Messaging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Text messaging didn&#8217;t start with the mobile phone; we&#8217;ve been sending text based messages for almost 200 years. Let&#8217;s look at how things have developed since we sent the first text-based message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1837<\/td><td>Inventors bring us the first electronic telegraph machine, which was capable of sending text-based messages.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1844<\/td><td>Samuel Morse sends the first long-distance telegram, which actually used Morse Code (which he invented), rather than actual letters and numbers. This is a series of dots and dashes representing letters of the alphabet and numerals, with users then able to convert the dots and dashes into a readable message.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1894<\/td><td>Guglielmo Marconi invents the radio transmitter, which led to radiotelephony (speaking via radio signal).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1908<\/td><td>Telegrams go global, with the ability to send messages to countries far away, even across oceans. Messaging rate at this point had reached 200 words a minute via telegram.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1933<\/td><td>Telex is brought to public attention in Germany, capable of sending messages via teleprinter, which the recipient could then read without converting any codes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1971<\/td><td>The University of Hawaii successfully uses ultra-high frequency radio waves to send text message data. This same technology was later developed into wireless networks, which we obviously still use to this day, although they are more advanced, technologically.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1984<\/td><td>Finnish engineers Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert develop the first SMS message as we know it today&#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1992<\/td><td>&#8230;but it wasn&#8217;t until 1992 that they actually sent the first SMS from a PC to a mobile phone via the UK Vodafone network.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1993<\/td><td>Brennan Hayden sends the first commercial text message. This coincided with the first mobile phone that could send and receive SMS, developed by Nokia.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1995<\/td><td>SMS-compliant smartphones receive the autofill feature, where the phone could predict what you were saying next, meaning less button pressing (yes, mobile phones in 1995 had physical buttons). <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1997<\/td><td>Nokia releases the first mobile phone to come with a QWERTY keyboard, rather than having 3-4 letters on each numerical button.  Previously, users would be required to press the &#8220;3&#8221; button twice in order to produce a letter E in a text message, for example.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1999<\/td><td>Cross-network SMS messaging is introduced, meaning you no longer only text message people on the same network as you. So someone using the Vodafone could now message someone on a different network like T-Mobile (as it later became known).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2000<\/td><td>Texting becomes a popular way to communicate, but it is still expensive and so mobile phone users are charged a fee for every text they send. At this point, the average number of texts a person sent each month was 35.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2002<\/td><td>SMS messaging sees huge growth, with 250 billion text messages sent in that year.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2007<\/td><td>SMS messaging becomes more popular than making a phone call, with 73% of mobile phone owners using the SMS service.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2010<\/td><td>The number of SMS messages sent reaches an all-time high of 6.1 trillion messages sent in one year.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2013<\/td><td>Smartphone owners begin to realise the potential of internet messaging services like WhatsApp and a new way to message friends and family starts to gain popularity, and is now a much more widespread than text messaging via SMS.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textmagic.com\/blog\/the-history-of-texting-from-telegraphs-to-enterprise-sms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-was-the-first-text-message-sent\">When Was the First Text Message Sent?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The first SMS text message to be sent to a mobile phone was in December 1992, and was sent via a computer to a mobile phone on the UK Vodafone network. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com\/news\/technology\/25-anniversary-text-message\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-did-the-first-text-message-say\">What Did the First Text Message Say?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The first SMS text message was sent in December 1992, so it makes sense that it simply read &#8220;Merry Christmas&#8221;. It was not sent phone to phone, though, instead coming from a computer to a mobile phone. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com\/news\/technology\/25-anniversary-text-message\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-sent-the-first-text-message\">Who Sent the First Text Message?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If we&#8217;re talking the first SMS message rather than the first electronically sent text message (sent by Samuel Morse), then it was sent by Neil Papworth, in 1992.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"text-messaging-top-statistics\">Text Messaging Top Statistics 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>83% of people say they <strong>read their text messages within 30\u202fminutes<\/strong> of receipt. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/01\/07\/3005289\/0\/en\/Text-Request-Releases-2025-State-of-Business-Texting-Report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>67% of people report that they <strong>save 1\u20115 hours per week<\/strong> by replacing other communication options (calls, emails) with texting. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/01\/07\/3005289\/0\/en\/Text-Request-Releases-2025-State-of-Business-Texting-Report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>68% of people say they receive <strong>20 or fewer text messages per day<\/strong> (in a business\u2011texting report). <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/01\/07\/3005289\/0\/en\/Text-Request-Releases-2025-State-of-Business-Texting-Report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a survey of UK mobile users (1,800 respondents): only 8% of UK consumers ignore all business SMS; <strong>92% engage<\/strong> at least occasionally. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.textmagic.com\/blog\/sms-statistics-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">46<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From a Middle East communication\u2011habits survey: 65% of respondents prefer texting &#8220;always or often&#8221;; 84% use emojis or GIFs to express emotions in their texting\/chatting. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/userq.com\/communication-habits-in-the-middle-east-2025-insights-from-userq-survey\/\">47<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text messages achieve a purported 98%+ open rate and 95% of texts are responded to within 3 minutes. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/texting.io\/sms-users-statistics\/\">48<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a distracted driving report: 68% of Gen\u202fZ drivers admit to texting or interacting with texts while driving. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khq.com\/national\/texting-and-driving-statistics-key-trends-and-insights-in-2025-insurify\/article_5cc08696-7741-54d1-a365-a8aa5b644d39.html\">49<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the COVID pandemic, 61% of consumers have been sending more text messages than they normally would. This could be on account of people having vulnerable, elderly relatives who do not have a smartphone, only a mobile phone, and so can only text (as opposed to using services like WhatsApp and so on). <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/is-sms-marketing-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you open every text message you get? Data suggests that the average open rate for text messages still stands at 99%, despite an decrease in text message sending. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redeye.com\/resources\/sms-marketing-vs-email-marketing-who-wins-the-battle-for-effectiveness\/\">23<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you respond when you have opened a text message? If so, you\u2019re part of the 45% response rate for SMS messages, again despite a decrease in using text messages for communication. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenect.com\/blog\/why-text-messaging-gets-far-greater-open-response-and-engagement-rates-than-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long do you spend texting? The average US phone owner spends around 26 minutes a day sending text messages. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/no-time-to-talk-americans-sendingreceiving-five-times-as-many-texts-compared-to-phone-calls-each-day-according-to-new-report-300056023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t like speaking on the phone, then you make up part of the three-in-ten people who would give up calls in favor of texts. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2016\/09\/12\/1188843\/0\/en\/Twilio-Study-Finds-That-9-out-of-10-Consumers-Globally-Want-to-Message-With-Brands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">26<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>78% of consumers wish they could send a business a text message, and over 50% of consumers wish companies would text them back. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligentcontacts.com\/15-text-messaging-statistics-every-business-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27<\/a><\/sup> <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/over-half-of-consumers-want-businesses-to-text-them-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">28<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you like to get messages from brands? 75% of consumers like to receive text message marketing from brands once they have opted in to do so. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/stats-about\/sms-marketing-statistics\/#gref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">29<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay safe out there; drivers cause one in every four car accidents by texting while driving. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgarsnyder.com\/resources\/texting-and-driving-accident-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80% of phone users admit to text-fighting or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/arguing-via-text\/\">fexting<\/a>. 60% also admit&nbsp;that fexting prolongs the argument&nbsp;and also has a negative effect on relationships with loved ones. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/arguing-via-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It takes only 30 seconds for 9.73% of texters to respond to a message and 30% only take one minute to respond to a text. <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/arguing-via-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"text-messaging-the-not-so-futuristic-form-of-communication\">Text Messaging: The Not-So-Futuristic Form of Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, now we know all about text messages, how many text messages we send across the whole world, and how text messaging has developed since its inception back in the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is text messaging going to remain a popular way to communicate, or will we find a whole new way to communicate with one another? Messaging has come on in leaps and bounds&#8230; perhaps we&#8217;ll soon be using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/google-bard-vs-chatgpt-facts-statistics-number-of-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI like ChatGPT and Google Gemini<\/a> to send each other complex and detailed messages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecoatm.com\/how-many-texts-are-sent-per-day-in-depth-texting-statistics-and-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecoatm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truelist.co\/blog\/how-many-people-use-facebook-messenger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Truelist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/185879\/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/271561\/number-of-sent-sms-messages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com\/news\/technology\/25-anniversary-text-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vodafone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/185879\/number-of-text-messages-in-the-united-states-since-2005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/271561\/number-of-sent-sms-messages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.cn\/lianbo\/bumen\/202501\/content_7003010.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov.cn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/459863\/number-of-sms-sent-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/764272\/sms-and-mms-number-of-messages-sent-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1188330\/sms-traffic-volume-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/629677\/italy-annual-sms-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/462371\/total-number-of-sms-and-mms-message-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1316954\/turkey-number-of-sms-and-mms-sent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/387291\/mobile-phone-use-by-frequency-of-texting-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/blog\/2023-texting-and-sms-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simple Texting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialshepherd.com\/blog\/snapchat-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Social Shepherd<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/whatsapp-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meetanshi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simpletexting.com\/blog\/2023-texting-and-sms-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Simple Texting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1338381\/text-message-marketing-consumers-usa\/#:~:text=During%20a%202022%20survey%20carried,of%20respondents%20from%20Generation%20Z.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.textmagic.com\/blog\/the-history-of-texting-from-telegraphs-to-enterprise-sms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Textmagic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/is-sms-marketing-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hubspot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redeye.com\/resources\/sms-marketing-vs-email-marketing-who-wins-the-battle-for-effectiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redeye<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenect.com\/blog\/why-text-messaging-gets-far-greater-open-response-and-engagement-rates-than-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenect<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/no-time-to-talk-americans-sendingreceiving-five-times-as-many-texts-compared-to-phone-calls-each-day-according-to-new-report-300056023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PRNewswire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2016\/09\/12\/1188843\/0\/en\/Twilio-Study-Finds-That-9-out-of-10-Consumers-Globally-Want-to-Message-With-Brands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Globalnewswire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intelligentcontacts.com\/15-text-messaging-statistics-every-business-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IntelligentContacts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/over-half-of-consumers-want-businesses-to-text-them-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zdnet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/stats-about\/sms-marketing-statistics\/#gref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Techjury<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgarsnyder.com\/resources\/texting-and-driving-accident-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EdgarSnyder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/arguing-via-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SellCell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/258749\/most-popular-global-mobile-messenger-apps\/\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1306022\/whatsapp-global-unique-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Annual-Survey-Highlights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CTIA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/api.ctia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-Annual-Survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short_Message_Service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcera.com\/data\/social\/whatsapp-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resourcera<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sqmagazine.co.uk\/facebook-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SQ Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.snap.com\/snapchat-generation-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snap Newsroom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/01\/07\/3005289\/0\/en\/Text-Request-Releases-2025-State-of-Business-Texting-Report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GlobeNewswire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.textmagic.com\/blog\/sms-statistics-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Textmagic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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