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Most US homes now wireless only for voice service, study finds

The majority of US households are now wireless only for voice service, according to research by the National Center for Health Statistics. The research, based on a telephone poll of 200,000 households, found that most homes in the US no longer use landline service for voice calls, relying on mobile service instead.

Read the full report here.

Here’s a breakdown of the center’s findings over time:

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Links:

Most US households have given up landlines for cellphones (The Verge, May 4, 2017)

Wireless Substitution: Early Release Estimates From National Health Interview Survey, July-December 2016 (National Center for Health Statistics, May 4, 2016)