Telephone tapping

If someone were to travel back in time even just fifteen years ago they would see that the abundance of cell phone owners was drastically smaller than in today’s society. Cell phones were a luxury and not a normalcy as they are today. Today, children as young as or even younger than nine years old are receiving cell phones and with that comes a social stigma. A person cannot go out in public anywhere without seeing a teenager or young adult that has their eyes glued to a cell phone screen, and…

Within the American school system, there has been a controversial debate about cell phone usage during the school day. Teachers, students, and parents have had different impressions about the situation regarding if having phones during teaching and learning should be obligatory. There are both benefits and disadvantages to both sides of both arguments. Utilizing cell phones within the American school system has caused quite the controversy. There has been cases where teachers or administration…

The Great 80’s Traveling back in time would be very interesting. The possibility to learn about the past and what it was actually like would be a great adventure. From the miracle on ice when college players made up most of the USA hockey team and took down the Soviet Union in the Olympics to a new type of Coca-Cola being released, who would not want to relive the great 80’s. Traveling back to the 1980’s would allow endless opportunities to live in a time with less electronics, where…

The National Safety Council reports that cellphone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes a year. One out of four crashes in the United States is caused by texting and driving. Studies show that 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. Many states are prohibiting texting and driving by putting a law into place. As cellphone use and driving becomes a national problem, the chances of being involved in a car accident with a distracted driver increase. Millennials are…

I understand that my cell phone is the property of my parents, however, it is my responsibility to keep up with it and take care of it at all times. I understand that my parents may monitor the contents of my phone at any time. I will understand that must surrender my phone for monitoring when requested by my parents. I understand that I am not to change passwords or restrictions which my parents have set on my phone. I will never ignore texts or phone calls from my parents; all calls and texts…

Are Teens Now a Day Addicted to Their Phones Nearly 80% of teens in the survey say that they check their phones hourly and 72% said they needed to respond to a text message.”Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones” by Kelly Wallace wrote that half of teens say they are addicted to their phones and it has taken over most of their lives. If you prefer to stay inside and be on your phone instead of going out with your friends or family then you are seriously addicted to you phone…

I was born in May of 1996. During this time, there were major advances in technology. In January of 1996, Motorola released the first flip phone(CITE). Before this, phones were much bigger and bulkier. This was a big step in technology and it only continued to advance. Phones have continued to get smaller and have more functions. Today, people are dependent on their cell phone. Cell phones are not only used to talk on the phone, but are used to browse the internet, send emails, and a variety of…

Smartphones have taken over the world; it’s no surprise if a teenager doesn’t have one by the time they are in high school. In the article “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones” by Kelly Wallace, it says, “50 percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices.” The number comes from a poll of about 1,240 kids, ages 12­18. I personally feel like I am not addicted to my smartphone due to a personal experience. During the summer, my phone was stolen and I had to…

As a child, I recall playing on a rotary phone and spinning the dial wheel repeatedly as I imagined I was calling my grandmother. Eventually, the technology in telephones changed and the invention of the push button phones came about; however, they were not near as fun to play on as the rotary dial. The next step in the evolution of the phone came in the form of a hands-free unit, and eventually, the cell phone. This new technology has been instrumental in the growth of the telecommunication…

I think cell phones should be banned .Cells phones bring a great joy to teens like me , but they need to be prohibited from school. Due to the misusing effects of cell phones, many states in the United States ban the use of cell phones in school. Banning cell phone can bring better success to many students like me because we would focus more on our academics. Cell phones bring mayhem, cause many students to focus on other objectives, and cause many students to drop out of school. Cells phone…