Key Takeaways
- In 2023, over 7 trillion SMS messages were sent globally
- The average American sends 2,087 text messages per month
- 85% of consumers prefer texts over emails for promotions
- Women aged 18-24 send 100 texts per day on average
- 89% of smartphone owners aged 18-29 use texting daily
- Men receive 20% more promotional texts than women
- Users delete 70% of texts within 1 minute if promotional
- Average text length is 140 characters
- 45% of texts contain emojis
- Global SMS revenue was $74.6 billion in 2022
- A2P SMS market to reach $100 billion by 2026
- US SMS revenue $5.2 billion in 2023
- 55% of RCS users send rich media daily
- 5G boosts SMS speeds by 40%
- End-to-end encryption in RCS adopted by 70%
With 7 trillion SMS sent in 2023, people read messages fast and prefer texts for marketing.
Adoption and Usage
Adoption and Usage Interpretation
Demographics
Demographics Interpretation
Engagement and Behavior
Engagement and Behavior Interpretation
Revenue and Market
Revenue and Market Interpretation
Security and Trends
Security and Trends Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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