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I find that impossible to believe. It is especially ridiculous when accompanied by the claim that 11% of US households still use a fax machine. There was never a time when 11% of households had a fax machine, so there is zero chance that is true.

ETA: With a quick Google search, I've found numbers from 7% to 10% of US households having a fax machine in 2020.  That's much higher than I thought.  But, even if it was true, common sense tells me that the relative prevalence of fax machines has decreased since 2020, not increased. Also, having a fax machine and using it are very different.  So, I still question that number, which has me questioning the whole survey.  Nevertheless, it doesn't seem as ridiculous as it did a few minutes ago.  

ETA again: A bit more digging leads me to believe that all-in-one printers that include fax capability are included in the stat.  Now it makes sense.  

Last edited by VAMatt - on 28 February 2025