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  1. Jan 18, 2023 · In 2021, mobile users in the United States sent roughly 2 trillion SMS or MMS messages. Following a sharp drop off in 2012, the number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the U.S. has generally...

  2. Although SMS has existed since 1984 and the first text message was sent in 1992, text messaging didn’t gain traction in the U.S. until 2000, when the number of mobile phone users began to grow. Since then, SMS usage in the U.S. has skyrocketed, with Americans sending roughly 6 billion texts per day.

  3. Dec 6, 2022 · As our chart illustrates, text messaging (including MMS) in the United States peaked in 2011, when U.S. cell phone users sent a total of 2.4 trillion messages, up from 162 billion five years...

  4. Jan 6, 2021 · From first using text as solely a way to connect with family and friends to today where consumers are receiving brand communications regularly, messaging has grown in value.

  5. Mar 24, 2024 · On average, 23 billion texts are sent worldwide each day (270K texts every second) and Americans check their text messages 15 times per day or more. Texting has grown at an accelerated pace, and SMS marketing has followed suit.

  6. Dec 17, 2019 · Text messaging started in 1999 when users started texting across different carrier networks. By the year 2000 text messaging became popular. Message volumes were averaging around 35 texts per person per month in the U.S.

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  8. 81% of Americans text regularly. Over 6 billion texts are sent every day. Over 180 billion texts are sent every month. 27 trillion texts are sent every year. 97% of American adults text weekly. America is responsible for approximately 45% of the world’s text volume.