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Someone replies to your text with a two-minute voice note. Out of 100 US adults, how many do that regularly?

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Only 10% of US adults send voice notes multiple times a week. Texting and messaging apps reach 85%, actual phone calls 58%, and video calls 21%. Britons send more voice notes than Americans, at 15%, but make fewer phone calls, at 50%.

Voice notes still haven't caught on. Only 10% of US adults send one regularly, compared to 85% who text.

Source: YouGov · checked Feb 2026

This was one of five on August 25, 2026.

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