One in three adults (30%) feel anxious when their cell phone is not within arm’s reach, according to ReCellular. It may be for this reason that most even bring their phones into the bathroom (53%).
Cell phones have obviously changed peoples’ behavior — 87% now only know a few phone numbers by heart and wouldn’t know how to reach loved ones if they lost their phones. More than a quarter (28%) admits to spending more time texting or reading messages than they do face-to-face with friends or family.
Those aged 18-34, having come of age with mobile technology, are more likely than average to sleep with their cell phones (40%) and text at the dinner table (33%). Some 17% of 25-34 year olds would even rather lose their car keys than their cell phones. [Telecommunications]
Source: “Cell Phone Behavior,” ReCellular, Chuck Newman, CEO, 2300 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 734-205-2200; cnewman@recellular.com; www.recellular.com.
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