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Cell Phones

            
             Why have them if you can't use them?.
             Cell phones are taking over America, let's face it, so why are schools taking so long to modernize? In this day and age cell phones are almost a necessity. Not until this recently have cell phones been allowed in schools but use is so restricted they are basically useless. Student should have the opportunity to use cell phones responsibly. .
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             Cell phone use is at an all-time high, and researches believe about 186 million new cell phone subscribers will sign up every year between now and 2007. This cell phone craze is due to the fact that in modern America cell phones are becoming a necessity.
             Cell phones are used for everything from calling for help for a stalled car to calling to tell someone you"ll be late. Today with all this "stranger danger" stuff cell phones are especially helpful for students. With both parents working and student participating in more extra curricular activities cell phones provide a necessary means of communication. .
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             Schools are saying cell phones shouldn't be used at all because they are such a distraction. Distractions in class yes, but in the hallways or lunch, who exactly is being distracted? Other worries about cell phones are that they are expensive and can be stolen easily. Yet schools have the policy that they are not responsible for lost or stolen items, why does this not apply for cell phones? .
             Technology is moving forward at a fast pace, so why are schools taking so long to catch up? Calling your mom at lunch to tell her you"ll be late because you have to take a test after school should be no big deal. Students should have the choice to use cell phones in school. .
            


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Before cell phones, people on the go turned to pay phones to drop a dime, maybe a nickel, to call friends and family. ... The main use of cell phones was for business communication. ... Among the safety problems of cell phones, driving while operating a cell phone is always mentioned. ... Cell phones are initially business communication devices. ... Digital cell phones have the ability to accept and send e-mail, faxes and short messages from phone to phone. ...

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2. Modern Marvel: The Cell Phone

Anyone with a cell phone can now be reached whenever they need to be. ... Cell phones are very cost effective. ... There is no doubt that cell phones are convenient. ... The cell phone trend doesn't stop at adults either. ... The adaptability of the cell phones to the user has become more apparent, and as a result cell phone sales are at an all time high. ...

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3. Cell Phones in Cars

The debate to ban handheld cell phones was spawned in New York when state Assemblyman Felix Ortiz witnessed a crash involving a driver using a cell phone (Verhovek). ... Ortiz instantly sponsored a bill banning the use of cell phones while driving. ... For years, there had been a growing fear about the distractions associated with cell phones. ... According to recent evidence, cell phones aren't the biggest distraction while driving. ... This proves that when compared to a number of car-related activities, cell phones were least distracting. ...

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4. Cell Phones And Driving

Cell Phones and Cars When you're driving down the road you expect to see a lot of things including cell phones, but when is having a cell phone get dangerous? ... It gets dangerous when one of three things happens, when you're talking while you're driving, when you're driving and the music is blaring and talking on the cell phone, and eating and driving with a cell phone on. You're driving downtown today and you take your cell phone for safety reasons. When you pull out your cell phone and begin to dial you're headed for trouble. ... Stay off the road whe...

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5. Cell Phones and the Balance Between Convenience and Safety

Cell Phones and the Balance Between Convenience and Safety The increased popularity of cell phones in the recent years has done so much to make our everyday lives easier and more efficient. ... But at the same time, cell phones have connected us to each other and made everyone and everything-friends, family, even the Internet just a phone call away. ... There have been efforts in recent years to ban cell phones from being used while driving, a response to the increased number of automobile accidents. ... Teenagers, who compromise a large segment of the cell phone consumer market, are ine...

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6. Our Extreme Attachment to Cell Phones

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7. Good And Bad Of Computer And Cell Phones

The cell phone is a wonderful invention and there are wonderful advantages to cell phones. ... Aside from cell phones being a helpful tool in an emergency situation, the features that a cell phones have are also useful in working of every day life for some people. ... Cell phones are a faster and better way to transfer information. ... There are some disadvantages of owing a cell phone. ... Many people avoid using cell phones because the costs of them are so high. ...

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8. Cellular Phones

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9. Narrative

Cell Phones or Home Phones At this time, there is quite a battle raging between the use of cell phones and regular home phones. ... That is one limitation of cell phones. ... Unlike cell phones, many people can use a phone extension at one time. ... Cell phone prices are pretty fair. ... You usually get free long distance on cell phones. ...

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10. Economic Essay on the Increase Use of Cell Phones

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