India mobile messaging user penetration 2015-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 29, 2016
This statistic presents the penetration rate of mobile phone messaging app users in India from 2015 to 2020. In 2015, 45.1 percent of mobile phone internet users in India accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This share is projected to grow to 49.7 percent in 2020.

Mobile phone messaging app user penetration in India from 2015 to 2020

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Release date

November 2016

Region

India

Survey time period

2015 to 2016

Supplementary notes

*Forecast
Mobile phone users of any age who use an over-the-top (OTT) messaging app via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.

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