Family Income and Expenditure Survey 2003

Philippines, 2003 - 2004

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Reference ID

PHL_2003_FIES_v01_M

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National Statistics Office

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Phone cards expenditure (PCARD)

Data file: FIES

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Questions and instructions

Question pretext

During the past month, did you or any member of your family pay for transportation and communications services in the form of land transport fares, air transport fares, water transport fares, telephone bills, postal services or incur or personal transport, telegrams, radiograms and other transportation and communication expenses?

Question post text

NO, GO TO NEXT PAGE [ B2 (b) ]

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Definition

Note that if the respondent or any member of his/her family is using prepaid phone card whether it is for commercial landline telephone (usually in booth) or cell phone, ask for the average amount of phone cards that his/her family used for the past month. If they are receiving free phone cards, report in B2(b).

The Internet is now used as a means of communication. Ascertain
whether the sample family is using Internet. If they are using Internet, ask for
the monthly subscription fee they are paying. Also, include in this item prepaid
internet cards bought by the sample family.

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