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What Is A Cell Phone

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In the last 25 years, the cell phone has gone from being an business tool to a common place personal communications device used by almost everyone. Most countries call it a mobile phone but in the United States it is more generally known as a cell phone. In some parts of the world there are now more cell phones than there are land line phones and this trend is most certainly going to continue.

In advanced markets such as Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Israel, Singapore and many others, is is very common for young children to have cell phones. Children as young as 6 to 7 might have a cell phone account opened in their name as the parents see the mobile phone as a safety device that they can use to keep track of their children. Most of those children will be getting their parents older used phone but in Japan, companies are already specifically targeting the young childrens mobile phone market.

The United States is well behind the rest of the world in most aspects of the cell phone industry. Only in the last few years has a real drop in land line phones as people switch to mobile phones been evident. A far fewer percentage of children have cell phone in the U.S. than they do in many parts of the rest of the world. The ones who do have one though, see them as a fashion accessory and that has given a rise to the ring tone industry and other industries catering to making the mobile phone look cool. If you are young, not only do you have to have a cell phone but you have to have a cool case and ringtones to establish your identity.

There are different rules of etiquette in each country. In America, it is common place to hear people almost anywhere talking on a cell phone. Movie theaters and libraries may be restricted but people commonly use their cell phones in trains, busses, airports, shopping malls and many other common gathering places. Contrasting this is Japan where a cell phone ring will almost never be heard and people are extremely courteous. Cell phones are not used in trains and other places where they may bother others and it is considered rude to use them. To get around this, texting via their cell phones is the preferred method of communication in Japan.

What Is A Cell Phone

Cell phones are handy devices that make conducting business away from home a cinch. There is no need to sit around at home or at the office, waiting for clients or business associates to call. If you have a need to get out and run errands, carrying a cell phone is a great way to ensure that you can make and receive all of your important calls. Cellular phones can also be a lifesaver in the event of an emergency or other dire situation. Although cell phones are mostly used by adults and teenagers, younger children may sometimes ask for one. They see their parents and older siblings using them, and they appear cool to some kids. But what would most parents do if their ten-year-old requested a cell phone? Most responsible parents would deny the youngster's request, and have them wait two, three, or even four years before they are allowed to have one. There are several good reasons for this decision.

First of all, what purpose could a cell phone possibly serve for a young, ten-year-old child? There is really no need for them to have one. They are too young to conduct any type of business, and probably haven't yet gotten into hanging out with friends or talking for hours on the phone like older kids do.

Another reason why parents may refuse to grant a ten year old's request for a cell phone, is that at this age, children are simply too young to and immature to properly take care of such an important device. They may lose the phone frequently, play with it and break it—it all depends on the child, though, and how mature they are.

When most adults really think about it, what would really be the purpose of giving a child so young a cellular phone? Well, the few parents who would allow such a young child to have a cellular phone probably have a very good reason. The parents may work long hours, making the child a latchkey kid. The parents may provide a simple cellular phone, with a minimal amount of prepaid minutes to a child this young to only use in case of emergency, or to contact the parent to let them know that they are home safely with the babysitter, etc. Giving the younger person a cell phone for this reason is probably a pretty smart idea. If kids have to walk long distances from school to the babysitter's, then the peace of mind of a mobile phone can really make worried parents feel at ease.

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