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30 Million American Adults Do Not Own A Cellphone

A few years back, this would not have been news. We spotted this stat today - that the cellphone ownership percentage among American adults is around 88 percent -

"Overall, cellphone ownership among American adults is around 88%, according to Pew Research Center surveys. In the past two years, there were some increases in cellphone ownership among the poor and the elderly. " (Source)

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