ChangeWave’s December consumer smart phone survey shows overall buying plans settling back after jumping during September’s Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launches.

With wireless providers now actively promoting alternate payment options for smart phone buyers, new device payment plans are shaping consumer purchasing patterns.

The December 10-23 survey of 4,166 primarily North American consumers also took a look at smart phone industry trends, including future demand and customer satisfaction. ChangeWave Research is a service of 451 Research.

Report details include:

• Impact of New Payment Plan Options for Smart Phones
• Growth Trends: Overall Smart Phone Market
• Competition between Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and HTC, among others
• Consumers Demand for Bigger Screen Smart Phones
• Overall Smart Phone and OS Satisfaction
• Planned Buying Trends by Operating System
• How Consumers are Using Smart Phones
• Competition Between Music Streaming Services

The complete report is available here.