Cell phone.. can't live without it, can you?

Canada
November 16, 2012 6:58am CST
We are so dependent with cellphones these days. Especially because cell phones now are so advance with all different kinds of features. Cell phone added features: games, movies, internet, camera, music players. Besides all of these advance features, the most important things are email and chatting. Since Blackberry comes with their messenger, cell phone is so intact with us. We seems lost and aggravated without cell phone. Want to keep checking email, BBM and chat. We keep cell phones besides us when we sleep. Not only for alarm purposes, but to check email/chat when it starts to PING or vibrate. Is this the same case with you? Can't leave without your cell phone? Cell phone is besides you just like your boyfriend/husband? Even more, they are with you all the time, right?
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20 responses
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
I personally agree cell phones or mobile phones of whatever brands are inevitable nowadays. But I don't think it's indispensable in life. This phones is not the essence of our life. I can still live without it, promise. Remember it becomes imperative in life because it cater our information to be very accessible but it doesn't replace our essence. It is one of our attributes only. A gift of human ingenuity that supposedly advanced the common good of populace not hassles and havoc to life.
• Canada
17 Nov 12
Absolutely agree with you!
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
16 Nov 12
I can live without it. Of course it makes some things more difficult if you don't have one, but I could do without it. There are still phone booths, and I really don't use my phone for anything else, just for calling (and texting)... no internet, no calendar, no notes...
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• Canada
17 Nov 12
You are one of the odd one, most people use their cell phone just like a mini computer/tablet. That is good that you can maintain it like that, not many people can do it. Salut to you!
@voracious (624)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
YES! I can't live without cellphone because I get used to it and its hard to eliminate in your system. Wayback 15 years cellphones are for luxury purposes but today cellphones turn into a necessity.
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• China
17 Nov 12
I cannot agree with you more. Though my cell phone is not an advanced one, i still cannot leave it. I can leave my desktop, my laptop, PSP, or television, but to cell phone, i refuse. Cell phone is so convenient for us since it offered us the chatting tools. We favours it over the PC version for we can chat with our friends in anywhere as long as they are on line. And for me the most common used cell app is QQ and weixin(The Chinese guys may be very familiar with those). They gradually replace texting message, because we can also send pictures and sounds through them. It just make you think that your friend is just vividly standing in front of you, and under this case you will avoid missing them so much. Very cool,right?? Such a stong addiction somewhat will influence our life, especially the students. I found out more and more students carried a cell phone than before, which will certainly distract them from their study.. So it's really ture for the saying that every coin has two sides..Lol.
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• Saudi Arabia
16 Nov 12
You're right. We can't let go of cell phones today. Especially smartphones! Planning to buy iPhone 5!
• Canada
17 Nov 12
Go get it on Black Friday, maybe they are on sale.
• India
17 Nov 12
my opinion not much different from you because now-a-days cellphone become our basic need...without this our life like unusual but all over world youth is very much dependent on internet some for chatting..some for gaining knowledge...on internet behind it hidden huge knowledge but the matter is that how much i gain from it...
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@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
23 Nov 12
I work as a tranlator & the company I work for relies heavily on communication with its employees... I used to use smart phones but now I'm only using simple slide phone... If it wasn't for my work, I couldn't really care any less about my phone, or any cell phone for that matter... I don't play any games on it or listen to music... I have game console & ipod for that... I don't do much internet surfing on it cause I have ipad2 for that... I basically make & receive calls & use it for text messages... So, I can & want to live witout my cell phone but I can't because of my work... I'm thinking once I retire, I'm gonna get rid of the phone but it'll be a while before I retire...
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
19 Nov 12
Hehe.. it is more like my soul mate If it die, I will re-charge it right away touch it, just to check if there is message
• Canada
19 Nov 12
Yes. When my battery runs out, I feel like in danger. What if there is important email. What if my kids have emergency. What if my car break down. I guess I am just a nervous wreck... lol
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Dec 12
Since I don't have a landline, I would be lost without my cellphone, tht is for sure. I have hd to be without it when I was charging it, and just the short time I would be gone, I felt lost without it. I use mine everyday, and therefore, it would be hrd to go without it. I communicate with my family on facebook, talk to my family, nd I also use it to check my bank account while I am away from home. It seems that cellphones are really becoming technological, and hrd to keep up with them,but I sure do try. It is likemy cellphone is atached to my hip, as I do take it with me sometimes when I use the bathroom, that wy I won't miss any calls should they come in. take care, and have fun mylotting.
@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
18 Nov 12
Cellphones have many advantages for us, it connects us from other people,with different places,it is very useful at work and in family.Nowadays almost all people depends on it.I think it is indeed hard for us to live without cellphones.
• Canada
18 Nov 12
Yeah it's true. Cell phone purposes is actually to be able to contact anyone instantly should you need to call. Nowdays with all the features, it provides more functions not only as a phone. Still the true essence of cell phone is for communication. It's just back then we dont have email. Now email and internet are attached to the phone. Communication becomes broader.
@jeztrose (1405)
• Philippines
21 Nov 12
Right!Being in the modern world the gadgets also changes and modernized. The more it can make us convenient to use and as what you have said we can now have many applications to use on it, not just being a communication tool.
• India
16 Nov 12
I can't live without it either. It's just like a part of my body now. Be it alarm, listening to music or radio, texting, connecting with friends, internet on the go and most importantly the call facility, just can't live without these. Thus, I need a phone and is a must have. Good day!
@Sindelle (824)
• United States
17 Nov 12
I can live without a cell phone. After all I did for the majority of my life until they became popular. If I had to live without one again I'd miss it though. There have been times where I had to call the police, take photos of accidents, used my gps,browse the internet, and called or text my friends when I'm bored. The features my smart phone has I use all the time. My phone makes my life a lot easier. Living without my phone would be a great annoyance and I'd not feel as safe and happy without it.
• Canada
18 Nov 12
Yes, not many people can live without cell phone. It becomes a necessity nowdays. You are not alone. It's just most people get addicted with this little gadget. Getting contact with friends becomes so much easier. Everything you do, we want to share. Facebook, Twiter, are so popular, and becomes so much easier with cellphone.
@Sindelle (824)
• United States
17 Nov 12
Lol, I was reading over some of the other responses and I find it a little funny that I'm the only person who can live without a cell phone. I'm not knocking anyone but I guess I was just a bit surprised. Like I said I'd not be happy without my phone and all its features but people got by for years without them I'm sure I could too.
• Philippines
16 Nov 12
i know that feeling,smart phones are very useful this days... on shopping, music, social media, updates and even games. and its so powerful like a desktop computer right in your palm.
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@goodnosi (16)
• Yemen
16 Nov 12
Actually i can leave with them, image that my first cell phone was when i am 2 level in university, do you here that in university. And the reason is related to my family. they never get me a chance to have one at all. but after work and depending on my self i get one, but i can ignore it and leave it with happiness.
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• Philippines
17 Nov 12
I can't live without cellphone not because of the additional functionalities that it has but because of the nature of my job. I have to make sure I have one way of reaching my trainees, co-employees and family relatives.
@Ahana123 (139)
• India
17 Nov 12
Cell phone is a necessity ...we are so used to it that we will not be able to live without it. World is moving at a faster pace there isn't any time to wait .We need to be connected to people at any point of time as per out requirement.
@bhelle76 (353)
• Canada
18 Nov 12
Well, I can... this is the biggest thing that my husband and I have fight all the time. He wants me to have cellphone with me all the time but I don't want. The reason is, it is additional cost every month and for me it is not good. i really want to save every penny and I rather spend the money for my children's extra curricular activities.
@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
i cant leave without a cellphone.. today cellphone has become one of the necessity of our lives if we don`t have our cellphones we cant function well.. right..? the minute we wake up the first thing that we touch is our cellphone.. it is now part of our everyday life with its different features that truly meet our needs..
• India
17 Nov 12
cell phones even lead to harmful health effects like increasing the risk of brain cancer.
• Kuwait
17 Nov 12
exatcly cant live without it! :-) cell phone is the main communication partner of us.so we cant do most of the things without it..