7 Information sources, needs and access 7.1 Communication with those outside town or village Phone calls were the preferred method of communication with people outside the town or village. Sixty-eight percent of the respondents opted for this method, followed by 31% preferring to communicate via in-person visits (Figure 71). This trend was seen among both mobile owners and non-owners, suggesting that phones were shared for such purposes (Figure 72). 100 68 80 60 40 31 20 1 0 In person visits Phone calls Other Figure 71: Preferred method of communication with people outside town or village (% population aged 15-65) 100 82 80 57 60 43 40 20 Mobile owners Mobile non-owners 17 1 0 In-person visits Phone calls 0 Other Figure 72: Preferred method of communication with people outside town or village –mobile owners vs. non-owners (% of population aged 15-65) 80 ICTs in Myanmar: 2016