Key Takeaways:
- 75% of Americans prefer texting mom: Text volume on Mother’s Day reveals people are sending 3 texts for every 1 call.
- Houston, San Antonio, and Chicago show mom the most love: These are the top 3 cities for texting and calling mom back-to-back in 2024 and 2025.
- Houston loves mom the most: With almost 3 million more texts and calls than any other city on Mother’s Day in 2025.
- Bless their hearts: 6 out of the top 10 cities that connect with mom on Mother’s Day are in the south.
Mother’s Day is all about flowers, brunch, favorite memories, and of course reaching out to mom. New 2025 AT&T network data shows that when it comes to saying “Happy Mother’s Day,” Americans overwhelmingly prefer one simple option: a text to mom.
In fact, more than 75% of Mother’s Day communications happened via text, making it roughly three texts for every one call. Whether it’s a sweet message, a heart emoji or a quick check‑in, texting remains the go‑to way to celebrate mom.
However you celebrate Mom, every connection matters
From sweet texts to heartfelt calls, Mother’s Day proves there’s no wrong way to show mom you care — as long as you don’t forget to hit send. And if a message alone doesn’t feel like enough, AT&T’s Mother's Day Gift Guide makes it easy to find something extra special, from connected devices to thoughtful tech gifts mom will use every day.
This Mother’s Day, send the text. Make the call. And maybe add a gift she’ll love, too.