# Half of Americans count a cell phone as a computer

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## Reading

Just over half of Americans (52%) say a cell phone is a computer, according to a May 2025 Verasight survey.

About three-in-ten (28%) say it is not, and one-in-five (20%) say maybe.

## Topline

Is a cell phone a computer?

Half of Americans count a cell phone as a computer.

- Yes: 51.9%
- No: 27.7%
- Maybe: 20.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-05-22 → 2025-05-28
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co#phonecomputer-classification](https://verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co#phonecomputer-classification)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040, fielded May 22-28, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co#phonecomputer-classification](https://verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co#phonecomputer-classification)