When we come to work, we spend the first half hour sorting through mail and the next hour returning messages. So, when I think of a cell phone, my first image is at the bottom of a swimming pool. Fortunately, the cell phone companies have plenty of other customers who view the device as a lifesaver. After all, the cell phone offers an individual complete control. If an individual doesn't want to receive calls, he or she simply has to turn it off.
Cell phones can keep people in touch when they are miles apart.
They are a comfort to working moms and dads, who don't spend much time in an office but want to take messages from children. They are great when people can't figure out directions in strange cities or the car simply breaks down. But they always will remain a mystery to old-timers such as myself. I don't understand most of its features, and I've only bothered to learn the buttons that send and receive calls. In emergencies, cell phones can be valuable tools.