---
title: "Cell phone ownership hits 91% of adults"
description: "For the first time, Pew Internet has found that cell phone ownership among adults has exceeded 90%."
date: "2013-06-06"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2013/06/06/cell-phone-ownership-hits-91-of-adults/"
categories:
  - "Mobile"
---

# Cell phone ownership hits 91% of adults

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For the first time, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found that cell phone ownership among adults has exceeded 90%. Cell phones are now being used by 91% of adults, according to the survey conducted between April 17 and May 19 of 2,252 adults.

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