SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CELL PHONE

GROWTH IN PAKISTAN

This study is undertaken to study the impact of cell phone growth on your life
socially and economically both.

AGE ..

OCCUPATION ..

INSTITUTION

1. Do you have a Mobile phone?

o Yes
o No

2. Do you feel your cell phone is a necessary item?

o Yes
o No
o Maybe

3. A mobile phone is portable and secure. Owner of a mobile phone can take
the phone along with him which gives him a sense of security.
o
o
o
o
o

Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Strongly disagree
Disagree

4. In a typical weekday, do you use mobile or cell phone most often for work,
for personal reasons, or about equal amount on both?
o More often for work
o More often for personal reasons
o Equal amount on both
5. For how long do you use your cell phone in a day? (24 hours)
o
o
o
o

Less than an hour

More than an hour
2 - 4 hours
Above 5 hours

6. Do you think cell phone growth has increased sociability and

responsiveness?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe

7. How often do you use cell phone to access and utilize social networking
sites such as facebook, twitter etc?
o
o
o
o
o

Never
Once a week
2 - 3 times a week
Daily
2 - 4 times daily (or more)

8. What is the most important reason for purchasing the cell phone?
o
o
o
o
o

Gives you the convince of calling anytime

It makes you easily accessible
It is easy to communicate
All of above
Other

9. How much of your usage is directed towards family calls?

o
o
o
o

One in every 2 calls (50%)

One in every 3 calls (33%)
One in every 5 calls (20%)
One in every 10 calls (10%)

10. Do you use the mobile banking service provided by your bank?
o Yes
o No

11. If you were offered the option of using your mobile phone to pay for
purchases in store, how likely would you be to use it?
o
o
o
o

I already use it
Very likely
Likely
Unlikely

12. Do you prefer mobile phone over landline phone?

o Yes
o No
o Sometimes

13. Do you consider mobile phone as a source of entertainment?

o Yes
o No
o Maybe

14. If you could use your mobile or cell phone for only one of the following
activities, which activity would you choose?
o
o
o
o
o
o

Playing games
Taking pictures / Recording videos
Play music
Use social networking sites
All of above
Other

15. Mobile phone growth has made communication cheaper.

o
o
o
o

Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Strongly Disagree

o Disagree

16. Studies have shown again and again that mobile-phone networks help
economies grow (3G technology). Do you agree with this statement?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe

17. Are you satisfied with this small handheld piece of technology?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe