 |
Residential telephone service
| |
May 2002 |
May 2003 |
May 2002 to May 2003 |
May 2004 |
May 2003 to May 2004 |
| |
number |
% change |
number |
% change |
| Total households |
12,055,600 |
12,191,300 |
1.1 |
12,348,900 |
1.3 |
| With one or more phone numbers |
11,895,400 |
12,035,200 |
1.2 |
12,189,400 |
1.3 |
| With one phone number |
7,254,900 |
6,707,400 |
-7.6 |
6,095,700 |
-9.1 |
| With cell phone number only |
478,100 |
233,000 |
-51.3 |
301,900 |
29.6 |
| With two phone numbers |
2,940,400 |
3,239,900 |
10.2 |
3,447,500 |
6.4 |
| With three phone numbers or more |
1,700,100 |
2,087,900 |
22.8 |
2,646,200 |
26.7 |
| |
| Without phone number |
160,200 |
156,100 |
-2.6 |
159,500 |
2.2 |
| Has alternate access in emergency |
137,900 |
143,800 |
4.3 |
145,200 |
1.0 |
| Can't afford service1 |
100,600 |
97,700 |
-2.9 |
105,100 |
7.6 |
| Installation charges |
63,500 |
71,900 |
13.2 |
71,300 |
-0.8 |
| Security deposit |
52,700 |
49,900 |
-5.3 |
56,800 |
13.8 |
| Basic local rates monthly charge |
69,900 |
67,700 |
-3.1 |
71,400 |
5.5 |
| Long distance charges |
31,200 |
33,100 |
6.1 |
32,800 |
-0.9 |
| 1. Multiple reasons could be reported. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Residential Telephone Service Survey, Catalogue no. 56M0001X. |
| Last modified: 2004-12-21. |
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