Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 — 85.5% of households own a smartphone
The MoSPI Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 (January–March 2025), released on 29 May 2025, found 85.5% of Indian households had at least one smartphone and 86.3% had internet access at home.
Summary
The Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom, 2025, covering January–March 2025, was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 29 May 2025. About 85.5% of households had at least one smartphone and 86.3% had internet access within the household. Among people aged 15–29, mobile phone use in the last three months was 96.8% in rural and 97.6% in urban areas, and internet use 92.7% rural and 95.7% urban. Of those aged 15–29 able to bank online, 99.5% could transact through UPI.
Key facts
- Released
- 29 May 2025, MoSPI
- Period
- January–March 2025
- Households with smartphone
- 85.5%
- Households with internet
- 86.3%
- Mobile use, 15–29
- Rural 96.8%, urban 97.6%
- Internet use, 15–29
- Rural 92.7%, urban 95.7%
- UPI ability (15–29, online bankers)
- 99.5%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025, what share of Indian households possessed at least one smartphone?
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Correct answer: D — 85.5%
MoSPI found approximately 85.5% of households possessed at least one smartphone.
As per CMS: Telecom 2025, what percentage of rural persons aged 15–29 used mobile phones in the last three months?
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Correct answer: B — 96.8%
Rural mobile phone use in the 15–29 age group was about 96.8%; 97.6% was urban use and 92.7% rural internet use.
Among persons aged 15–29 able to perform online banking transactions, what share could do so through UPI, as per CMS: Telecom 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 99.5%
About 99.5% of such persons reported the ability to transact through UPI.