My cell phone holds some of the most important details of my life. It has my schedule all planned out and allows me to contact my friends and family within seconds. I use it for social media, texting and taking pictures. It’s almost always in my hand or my pocket, and I can’t imagine going a day without using it. Forty years ago, cell phones weren’t even thought of yet, and people didn’t have the choices we have today. Since then, phones have greatly changed our social lives. Forty years ago, phones were still new and their main use was to contact friends and family that lived far away. Today, home phones are used less frequently, and cell phones have replaced them. Phones forty years ago and cell phones today both improved our means of long-distance
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In the 70’s, phones were on a party line, meaning two or three households shared a line. This meant that you could pick up the phone, and if your neighbor was talking to someone, you would be able to hear everything they said and you wouldn’t be able to call until they finished. My mother remembers using the phone about once a week, but she was limited to only a few minutes in case someone else needed to use the line. One of her neighbors was constantly on the phone gossiping, so she would have to pick up the phone and set it back down, making a noise that alerted her neighbor that she wanted to use the phone. When that didn’t work, she would have to ask her to hang up so she could make a call. Today, most people have a cell phone capable of calling, texting, and using social media to communicate. Cell phones can also take pictures, use GPS, stream music, surf the internet, and keep track of your schedule. There are millions of apps available for smartphone users to play games, check social media, and keep track of their daily life. While not fully capable of replacing the items, a cell phone can do similar actions to a camera, laptop, and …show more content…
Before teenagers had cell phones, they had to go to the office to call their parents during school and had to call friend’s houses to get a hold of them. Today, students can text their parents during school, which has allowed for a much smoother way to communicate with parents. In emergencies such as car accidents, it is much easier to contact the police when you have a cell phone, rather than having to wait for someone to find you or walking to find a phone. Cell phones have also become more user-friendly. Forty years ago, phones had cords and were stuck in whichever room the phone was in. Today, phones are carried around in purses, pockets, or bags. You can store numbers in your cell phone and make calls with the click of a button instead of dialing each number every time you call. Also, you can see who is calling you and even block unwanted callers. Cell phones changed how our society interacts with each other. Before cell phones, people were forced to speak to one another when they were together. They communicated with words because that was the only option. Today, many people sit on their phones the entire time they are with someone, and even use their phone as an excuse not to be social. According to Ira Hyman, a professor at Western Washington University, a study found that young adults use texting as their main method of communication and text more than older adults do. Adults
In the 70’s, phones were on a party line, meaning two or three households shared a line. This meant that you could pick up the phone, and if your neighbor was talking to someone, you would be able to hear everything they said and you wouldn’t be able to call until they finished. My mother remembers using the phone about once a week, but she was limited to only a few minutes in case someone else needed to use the line. One of her neighbors was constantly on the phone gossiping, so she would have to pick up the phone and set it back down, making a noise that alerted her neighbor that she wanted to use the phone. When that didn’t work, she would have to ask her to hang up so she could make a call. Today, most people have a cell phone capable of calling, texting, and using social media to communicate. Cell phones can also take pictures, use GPS, stream music, surf the internet, and keep track of your schedule. There are millions of apps available for smartphone users to play games, check social media, and keep track of their daily life. While not fully capable of replacing the items, a cell phone can do similar actions to a camera, laptop, and …show more content…
Before teenagers had cell phones, they had to go to the office to call their parents during school and had to call friend’s houses to get a hold of them. Today, students can text their parents during school, which has allowed for a much smoother way to communicate with parents. In emergencies such as car accidents, it is much easier to contact the police when you have a cell phone, rather than having to wait for someone to find you or walking to find a phone. Cell phones have also become more user-friendly. Forty years ago, phones had cords and were stuck in whichever room the phone was in. Today, phones are carried around in purses, pockets, or bags. You can store numbers in your cell phone and make calls with the click of a button instead of dialing each number every time you call. Also, you can see who is calling you and even block unwanted callers. Cell phones changed how our society interacts with each other. Before cell phones, people were forced to speak to one another when they were together. They communicated with words because that was the only option. Today, many people sit on their phones the entire time they are with someone, and even use their phone as an excuse not to be social. According to Ira Hyman, a professor at Western Washington University, a study found that young adults use texting as their main method of communication and text more than older adults do. Adults