YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The average U.S. household spent more than $1,500 on phones in 2012, an increase of 7 percent from the previous year, Consumer Reports said Thursday.
The consumer products research company said the $1,500, which includes spending on hardware and on phone carrier services, is partly the result of an increasing number of consumers moving from basic phones to smartphones.