Cellphones?

[davewitley]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...> wrote:
how prevalent are 
> cellphones in the U.S.? In other countries? 
> 
> I have to say that life before the cellphone (for me, only a year 
ago) seems strangely pre- historic now. It's hard to realize that 
there were times when it was quite simply impossible to get in touch 
with someone. I'm wondering if that's the mark of a revolutionary 
invention (like writing, trains, atom bombs, computers, internet...). 
> 

I will probably succumb to the march of progress and get one soon - 
mostly because of work.  But until quite recently I can honestly say 
it just seemed like an unnecessary expense.  I just wasn't needing to 
phone or be phoned when not at home or work.

But then, my parents installed a meter in my head that ticked away 
saying 'phone bill... phone bill... ' so I never got in the habit of 
phoning just to talk - to this day there has to be a *reason*.

But nearly everyone has one here (about 40 million in operation in 
the UK (pop. 56M), I think).

David