Debate on disadvantage of mobile phones?

Answer 1

The different disadvantages of the cell phone usage are:

Cost

· With monthly costs starting at $40 for voice service, as of 2009, cell phone use is expensive. Added to that are the costs of the hardware, text messaging, roaming, and downloading. You also typically are locked into contracts lasting one or two years. If service is unsatisfactory, your only option for ending service is to pay termination fees that can be $150 or more.

Distraction

·Cell phones can ring in the middle of movies, music concerts, plays and other areas where silence is required, such as libraries, bookstores and hospital rooms. This happens despite signs and verbal requests. In addition, the glow of cell phone screens from text messages can annoy and distract people in the darkness of a theater.

Driving

· Cell phone use while operating a vehicle has caused so many accidents that five states had banned calls and 12 had prohibited text messaging, as of 2009. Furthermore, 18 states had banned all cell phone use by school drivers, while 21 had prohibited all use by novice drivers.

Lack of Privacy

· Because cell phones provide no audio feedback through the earpiece, some people talk much louder with cell phones than they do through land lines. This exposes the people around them to their conversations.

No Isolation

· Gone are the days of "getting away from it all." Cell phones make it difficult to remain out of contact with bosses, friends and family members. Even if you turn off your ringer, callers can fill your voice mail and your text inbox with messages.

Health

· Cell phones emit low levels of RF (radio frequency) radiation. Large amounts of this energy can heat and damage tissue, especially around the eyes and testicles, which do not have enough blood flow to carry away such heat. There is also concern that cell phones might cause cancer, headaches, sleep problems and memory loss