# Americans Shatter Data Usage Records with 100 Trillion Megabytes in 2023 📊

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/americans-shatter-data-usage-records-with-100-trillion-megabytes-in-2023/291212>\
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**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/americans-shatter-data-usage-records-with-100-trillion-megabytes-in-2023/291212 "2024-09-12T17:56:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/americans-shatter-data-usage-records-with-100-trillion-megabytes-in-2023/291212/1 "2024-09-12T17:56:48Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Record-Breaking Data Consumption**  
In 2023, Americans used a staggering 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data, marking a 36% increase from the previous year. This surge represents the largest single-year jump in the history of wireless data usage.

2. **Growth in 5G and Connections**  
The rise in data usage is attributed to the expanding number of 5G devices and increased wireless connections, which grew to 558 million, a 6% rise from 2022.

3. **Shifts in Communication Patterns**  
While wireless data usage surged, traditional phone call minutes decreased slightly from 2.5 trillion in 2022 to 2.4 trillion in 2023. Text messaging remained steady at 2.1 trillion messages.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com)