Mammano is probably not the last holdout, but she may soon be in a minority. About 46,000 new subscribers are signing up every day, which is about one every two seconds, according to Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association.
People talk on cell phones in supermarkets, on beaches, in their cars, on the street.
Some people are opting for cheap cell phone packages and getting rid of their home phones altogether. Some towns are even starting to regulate their use, such as Marlboro, which will vote tomorrow on a controversial ordinance that would prohibit drivers from talking on handheld cell phones within the township limits. With cell phone use growing exponentially, some observers wonder just how necessary it is for everyone to be so connected. It's too much. Pretty soon technology is going to take over the world.