Number of text messages sent in the U.S. 2005-2021

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 increased over the past several years to another peak in 2020, during the COVID pandemic, at 2.2 trillion SMS or MMS messages.

Total number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billions)

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CharacteristicBillions of text messages
20212,000
20202,200
20192,098
20182,000
20171,500
20161,661
20151,889
20141,921
20131,910
20122,190
20112,304
20102,052
20091,563
20081,005
2007363
2006159
200581
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