1

Inducements–Call Blocking.Aware of the Service?

Yes73%

No27%

2

Inducements–Internet Access.Working Computer at Home?

Yes32%

No68%

3

Inducements–Internet Access.Would Use E-mail?

Yes74%

No26%

4

Inducements–Internet Access.Would Use E-mail?

86%

59%

14%

41%

Computer at home Does not have a computer at home

YES

NO

NO

YES

5

Alternatives to Home Phone: In the Past 7 Days, Did You Use…

(if has phone service at home; multiple response set)

49%

38% 38% 37%

30%

19%

cell phone friend'sphone

phone atwork

prepaidphone cards

pay phone pager

6

IV. Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness & Phone Service at Home

7

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Education

64%57% 55%

42% 40%33%36%

43% 45%

58% 60%67%

Grade 8 orless

Some highschool

Completedhigh school

Somecollege

Completedcollege

Post-graduate

work

Unaware Aware

8

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Aware of Call-Blocking Service?

48%

70%

52%

30%

Knows about the service Does not know about the service

Unaware Aware

9

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Number of Employed HH Members

47%53%

60%65%

53%47%

40%35%

0 1 2 3 or more

Unaware Aware

10

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Gender

58%51%

42%49%

Male Female

Unaware Aware

11

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Respondent’s Age

62%55%

51% 52% 50% 49%44%

38%45%

49% 48% 50% 51%56%

18 to 25 26-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 andolder

Unaware Aware

12

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Believes Cash Deposit Prerequisite to Phone Installation

49%57%

51%

43%

Believes cash deposit IS NOTrequired

Believes cash deposit IS required

Unaware Aware

13

Regression Predictors of ULTS Awareness: Language Spoken at Home

46%

66% 63%

54%

34% 37%

English Spanish Chinese or other Asian

Unaware Aware

14

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: Number of Years at Residence.

19%12% 7% 5% 3%

81%88% 93% 95% 97%

1 year or less More than 1year to 2 years

More than 2years to 5 years

More than 5years to 10

years

More than 10years

Np phone at home Phone service at home

15

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: House Ownership

4%11%

96%89%

Own Rent

No phone at home Phone service at home

16

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: Is Cash Deposit a Prerequisite to Phone Installation?

7%14%

93%86%

Believes cash deposit IS NOTrequired

Believes cash deposit IS required

No phone service Phone service at home

17

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: Is Stable Income a Prerequisite to Phone Installation?

7%14%

93% 86%

Believes stable income IS NOTrequired

Believes stable income IS required

No phone service Phone service at home

18

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: US-Born?

8% 11%

92% 89%

Born abroad US-born

No home phone Phone service at home

19

Regression Predictors of HH with Home Phone: Respondent’s Age

12% 13% 10% 10%6% 5%

1%

88% 87% 90% 90%94% 95%

99%

18 to 25 26-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 or more

No phone service Phone service at home

20

HHs With Phones and HHs Aware of ULTS By Years in the US

HHs with phones

HHs aware of ULTS

21

HHs With Phones and HHs Aware of ULTS By Years in the US (predicted probabilities)

HHs with phones

HHs aware of ULTS

22

VI. Urban v. Rural Environments

23

HH Location

Rural Agricultural,

non-Metropolitan

Areas38%

Urban Metropolitan

Areas62%

24

HH Location by Phone Service at Home(Total=2702)

13% 8%

87% 92%

Rural Agricultural, non-MetroplitanAreas

Urban Metropolitan Areas

No phone service Phone service at home

25

HH Location by ULTS Awareness

40%

50%

60%

50%

Rural Agricultural, non-MetroplitanAreas

Urban Metropolitan Areas

No phone service Phone service at home

26

VII. No–phone Homes

27

No Phone HHs

Never had phone34%

Had phone in the past

66%

28

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Years at Current Residence

45%

28% 26%20%

12%

55%

72% 74%80%

88%

1 year or less More than 1year to 2 years

More than 2years to 5

years

More than 5years to 10

years

More than 10years

Never had phone Had phone in the past

29

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Number of Children Under 18

42%37%

26%

58%63%

74%

0 1 2 or more

Never had phone Had phone in the past

30

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Number HH Receiving Public Assistance

43%

24%

57%

76%

0 1 or more

Never had phone Had phone in the past

31

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Respondent’s Race

14%19%

38%48%

86%81%

63%

52%

Caucasian African American Asian or PacificIslander

Latino or Spanishorigin

Never had phone Had phone in the past

32

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Education

58%

27%

42%

73%

Grade 8 or less At least some high school

Never had phone Had phone in the past

33

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Number HH Members with Jobs

24%

38% 39%

76%

62% 61%

0 1 2 or more

Never had phone Had phone in the past

34

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by Language Spoken at Home

22%

47%51%

78%

53%49%

English Chinese, other Asian Spanish

Never had phone Had phone in the past

35

No Phone HHs: Phone Service in the Past by US-Born

50%

25%

50%

75%

Born abroad US-born

Never had phone Had phone in the past