---
title: "Americans Use Their Cellphones for Much More Than Phone Calls"
description: "Half of cell owners download apps to their phones and 48% listen to music services. Video calling has tripled since 2011, while texting remains a popular activity."
date: "2013-09-19"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Suh"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/2013/09/19/americans-use-their-cell-phones-for-much-more-than-phone-calls/"
---

# Americans Use Their Cellphones for Much More Than Phone Calls