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Cell Phones for U.S. Teens: A Social "Necessory"

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: November 2005
Product Code: R104-25587
Description

The target sample for this study was mobile users aged 13 to 18. Proportions range from only 2.7% who were 13 years of age to more than one-third of the sample (35.5%) who were 18 years old. Overall, three out of four respondents in this study were between the ages of 16 and 18.

The age distribution of this sample is presented in Figure 1.

Additionally, 56% of the sample were male, and 44% were female (not shown). As shown in Figure 2, females represented a slightly larger proportion of respondents among 14-, 16-, and 18-year-olds; males, on the other hand, were more prevalent among 13- and 17-year-olds.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This study
Methodology
Sample Profile
Figure: Respondents by Age
Figure: Respondents by Age and Gender
Executive Summary
Introduction
Situation Overview
Survey Findings
Respondents Getting Their First Phones in Early High School
Figure: Age When Cell Phone Was First Acquired
Figure: Age When Cell Phone Was First Acquired by Gender
Two Primary Cell Phone Purchase Drivers for Teens
Figure: Primary Reason for Purchasing a Cell Phone
Figure: Primary Reason for Purchasing a Cell Phone by Gender
Pervasive Connections to Friends Are Most Important to Teens
Figure: Main Perceived Value of Cell Phone
Figure: Main Perceived Value of Cell Phone by Gender
Wireless Spending Reflects High Usage
Figure: Monthly Service Spending
Most Schools Allow Students to Bring Cell Phones
Figure: School Policies About Cell Phone Use
Future Outlook
Impact
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
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Related Research
Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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