Christmas texting drops in Sweden, Denmark, Norway

According to Swedish news agency TT via UPI, the number of Christmas text messages is declining as other methods of communicating become more popular.

Even though the number of text messages sent through Tre and Tele2 declined, Telia and Telenor set new records for the number of text messages sent Christmas Eve.

The trend toward fewer Christmas text messages is also reflected in some neighboring countries, the report said.

In Denmark, the number of text messages sent through Telia dropped by 1 million, while data traffic increased by 36 percent.

Norway's Telenor said its text messaging traffic has dropped by 5 million over the past two Christmas holidays.

"We're convinced that several of those who have sent text messages with Christmas greetings in the past now increasingly communicate through Facebook and other social media," said Per Aril Meling, Telenor's information officer.

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emily | 9:24 AM | Random Stats / Infographics |
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