Blacks, women, and Southerners talk/text the most
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According to the research, White subscribers used an average of 647 voice minutes per month, whereas Blacks used a staggering 1300 per month. Black users also topped the chart with an average of 780 text messages per month, basically on par with the Hispanic population's 767 texts. The almost 800 texts per month of the Black and Hispanic populations dwarf the Whites' 566 texts and the Asians' 384.
The research also determined that women talk on their phone about 22% more, and text about 34% more than their male counterparts. Southerners also accounted for more mobile usage than the rest of the US. There are a number of questions we should pose in response to the data: Which of these users have landlines, and how much do they use them? Are White and Asian subscribers using more data-based messaging (i.e. AIM, BBM, etc.)? Let us know what YOU think!
source: The Nielsen Company via IntoMobile
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1. vzw fanman posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:48 0 0
it's probably because people in the south talk with that weird accent.
3. stilt posted on 26 Aug 2010, 08:11 0 0
this is the most racist article i've ever seen. look at the title "BLACKS, women and southerners talk/text the most." first of all african american, then when they say white people its "white subscribers" sounding so prefessional then. then at the end they suggest that the white people are more intelligent than "BLACKS" by saying they must use more hi tech methods of communicating like instant messaging, suggesting to me that black people are to simple minded to know how to use Instant messaging. Then they use word like a "STAGGERING 1300" like people are just ridiculous for using there phone that they pay for to have. WOW phonearena WOW. That was very racially and ignorantly written.
4. CHEFJEFF posted on 26 Aug 2010, 08:16 0 0
I agree. Phones Arena must be run by republicans. Not to mention that it's just a plain stupid survey. Who cares!
5. zio (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 08:30 0 0
Interesting! Im from South Africa and im White! Dose that make me "African American"? I agree with this article.
8. blacksleep posted on 26 Aug 2010, 09:14 0 0
@ stilt. Hypersensitivity really promotes racism, far more than this article. "this is the most racist article i've ever seen" -Really? You must be so ignorant to the true supporters of racism that you've never read anything to compare. If you're going to nitpick this article like some holier than thou prick with their panties in a bunch; then do it right. Whine about calling black people "blacks" and correct with "african americans" (both "African" and "American" should be capitalized by the way) AND that "women" should be corrected with "non racially specified female Americans" and "southerners" should read "non racially specified southern north American residents" (use "residents" just incase some a**hole accuses you of possibly suggesting that the term "southerners" might suggest these people are illegal immigrants or homeless, maybe both) Does "white subscribers" really sound "so prefessional"? (try prOfessional) Is it because of the term "white" or "subsribers"? Because it shouldn't take a genious to understand that all of the people polled are subscribers by default, and merely using the term as an adjective in an article to add a bit of color (no pun intended) to your writting, isn't racist. You say that the writter of the article suggests "that the white people are more intelligent than "BLACKS" by saying they must use more hi tech methods of communicating like instant messaging, suggesting to me that black people are to simple minded to know how to use Instant messaging." -I didn't read that in the statement in the article at all. YOU are the only one suggesting that Whites are more intelligent than "BLACKS" (you're also the only one using Blacks in all caps) because MAYBE Whites (also Asians were included here) use more data-based messaging, which you ASSUME is automatically more high tech and thus necessitating higher intelligence to navigate. You should also ASSUME the writter thinks Asians are more intelligent than Blacks, you only complained about the Whites, so obviously you're not worried about anyone thinking Asians are more intelligent than Blacks. Don't put words in people's mouths, and don't make everyone else responsible for your own insecurities. I recommend going out and getting some red, yellow, black, and white friends; get them all together, make fun of whatever color they are, let them make fun of whatever color you are, and have a jolly time not giving a f**k about what color any of you are. @CHEFJEFF "Phones Arena (actually phone Arena) must be run by republicans." -Now who's being biased? President Andrew Jackson (Democrat) was responsible for the "Indian Removal Act" so I think politics doesn't have anything to do with racism, so I don't know why you're bringing that into the mix, unless it's just to be a douche, in that case; congrats. The poll isn't stupid either; clearly the Nielsen Company is doing a bit of research to know who to blame for Verizon and AT&T capping their data and charging so much for service, that way when the Nielsen Company starts their race war; they know who to target first. (the race war theme was a bit of sarcasm...)
10. blacksleep posted on 26 Aug 2010, 09:36 0 0
zio - You White South Africans are the worst! WHITE, AFRICAN, and SOUTHERN!! you MUST use a TON of data and air time! (joking)
11. phone333 posted on 26 Aug 2010, 09:36 0 0
wow! This must be phonearena's record for the longest comment.
15. remixfa posted on 26 Aug 2010, 10:07 0 0
oh you dumb liberals cant ever just read a survey without screaming about PC crap. theyz racist, cuz they said this instead of that!! ooooh!! theyz racist because their SURVEY found that this segment used this and this segment used that!!! ooooh!!.. shut the heck up. im offended by african american.. spanish american.. whatever american.. your either just an AMERICAN, or your not. no other country has idiot liberals screaming about different ethicities like we do. and by the way, thats how you keep racism alive. keep the groups segmented. "african americans this, white americans that, spanish americans.. bla bla". keep them as groups and you keep hatred alive. We are just "americans". Anyone ever heard the term "american-brittish, or african-brittish, or chineese-brittish"? neither have I. BTW, i live in the south.. i work in the cell industry. I could have told you this without a survey. Southerners talk slower than northerners and also like to stay in contact with their family more than northerners.. so of course they talk more. You ever seen a woman not on the phone? LOL. When you look around and you find someone talking on their phone who is it normally? There is nothing in this article that isnt OBVIOUS. Take your racism claims back to the obama camp, where all they do is shout racism. Its the democrats keeping that crap alive, and your too dumb to even realize it.
19. heyhey (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 10:36 0 0
LOL! You do know that it's more politically correct to say "black" than "African American" nowadays, right? Not all Africans are black, and not all blacks are African. Haha!
27. ssjassassin posted on 26 Aug 2010, 11:48 0 0
@ Blacksleep - Wow, I am more than impressed with your response to this person! I must say for the first time in a long while that the internet may not be as stupid as i had thought... thank you.
31. truth1 (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 13:13 0 0
Actually yes. My dads coworker is listed as African American
32. ElMoerbo (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 13:41 0 0
"Blacks"??? This article is totally insensitive. How can they pool African American men and women under that label. Who is being described under the label "Black" obviouslyly it is not women or southerners. This is racist I am not surpirised that the minority groups mentioned (African Americans, women and southerners) were the target of this article it is an ongoing trend in the media. Shame on you phonearnea you should know better.
33. QWIKSTRIKE posted on 26 Aug 2010, 14:10 0 0
No you would not be called an "african American", but you would be called ignorant. South Africa a totally racist regime set up to pillage the gold and diamonds from the true people of that nation......go home. This is not a joke!
35. Braveheart (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 16:58 0 0
Yes, you are an African American...you were born in Africa, right? Now, technically whites moved there, and thats the reason you are African American. Native African...you are not. That's probably why you agree with this racist article.
39. ASTRNG BLK WMN (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 18:10 0 0
yeah this is very racist and i do not appreciate it one bit! who really cares what races texts the most???? they are still making money so how is that really important! that just goes to show you the PHONEAREA are really ignorant! i mean dont they have a "marketing team" did they approve this?? whatever it may be this is the dumbest thing and most insulting thing ive seen from a cellphone website. WOW
40. boldvic (unregistered) posted on 26 Aug 2010, 18:38 0 0
Yeah what you said was very stupid.
47. QWIKSTRIKE posted on 27 Aug 2010, 09:22 0 0
Democrats keeping racism alive....you need to wake up, and really educate your self. Get out a little......being couped up in a limited enviroment clouds your thinking. Racism in America is alive and well, and is only concealed because of politically incorrectness...and public out cry. On the surface this can make racism appear to be nonexistent until someone slips up and says what they really think in "public". Until some American's stop trying to make it seem like they aren't racist in public, but really are behind closed doors, or in their own little racist circles racism will not totally die.
49. jbroots3 posted on 27 Aug 2010, 12:33 0 0
+ 10 ZIO!! the people who read and gripe about this article are just as ignorant as the people publishing it
