Interesting article from the Daily Mail in the UK (via the Drudge Report) citing a reduction in cell phone usage in favor of cheaper and silent text and email.

JD Power conducted a survey of more than 2,000 people – both contract and pre-pay customers and found the following nuggets:

Average number of calls has fallen 28.5% and 23% for pre-pay and contract customers, respectively, from last year.

Average number of texts rose from 32 a week to 46.

Not sure if agree with the notion that the decline in use is due to a phone no longer being seen as a “status symbol” but I certainly do agree that text and email are growing both based on the capabilities of the mobile devices available now and the fact that it is a less costly way to communicate than burning your voice minutes.