because they are bad
yes and no as they are 'bad' for your health
Mobile phones are not necessarily bad for your health whether you are calling someone or are receiving calls. Studies have not shown that mobile phones damage your hearing or cause tumors, although there are many rumors regarding this type of incident.
Good!
mobile phones giving out microwave radiation.
T-Mobile phones have had problems in the past but are currently researching into making customer satisfaction of the product much higher. Depending on what model you got can change your experience.
Bad effects on carrying your mobile phone to school is it could get stolen, broken, you could get suspended, or detentions. Your parents wouldn't be to happy about that i know from experience.
There are specialized services that specifically remove the blacklisting from a bad ESN mobile phones. You are required to supply your ESN and MEID or have the CDMA mobile device "flashed", i.e. rewriting the firmware.
"Palm mobile phones are real easy for consumers to use, although have a bad reputation for breaking very easily. and are very hard to fix when broken, I would suggest getting a good plan for it."
Apart from the health issues of being exposed to radiation - It makes them susceptible to bullying and/or mugging.
All teens want a cell phone... I wouldn't say it is a blessing for them, even though I am a teen... Trust me, paying bills each month for a cell for that's not foremergencies is kind of a bad idea... unless you can afford around 100$ a month for a plan. Mobile phones can be a two-edged sword; it can work for you or against you. For parents who allow their children to use mobile phones, one way to ensure that children are protected is to set or establish rules that will govern the use of mobile phones.
A headset is a device, which enables a person to talk on mobile phones via an extended set of ear plugs. This protects a person against the bad radiations produced by a cellphone.
it can be good or bad, it depends on how the child uses it. good because in case of emergencies they can call their parents or anyone who can help them bad because it can be misused by bringing it to school and instead of paying attention in class they would play with their mobile phones. Hope that helps :)