Cell Phones And Safety Considerations | The Communication Blog

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Cell Phones And Safety Considerations

By Ralph Schumitz


The greatest of all modern inventions has to be cell phones. With these little wonders, one can keep on travel and still not get far away from the world he knows. Moreover, a cell phone does provide a sense of security as well. However, there are guidelines for cell phone usage that are meant to protect us and to aid us, these should never be disregarded.

It is important that you keep cell phones charged up, because without a charge your device is just a chunk of metal and plastic. There are chargers which plug into an electrical socket, for recharging in your home or office. You can also purchase car chargers, which allow you to charge your devices in your vehicle. Portable chargers use batteries, and do not require electricity or a vehicle.

Always staying connected to the world requires a good service that is able to provide coverage all over the country. Some service providers are not able to do this since in the most remote parts of United States, they lack the required service towers to propagate their signal. Keep a lookout for the reception in such remote locations. Before any emergency situation arises, it would be useful to have the voice dialing system activated so that in case of a sudden emergency, only your voice commands shall suffice to make an emergency call.

Cell phones have another ace up their sleeves, speed dial function. You can store numbers for quick access by the buttons on the keypad. In times of emergency or if you have somehow forgotten a number, just press the respective button and the number shall get dialed. You can use this feature of cell phones to store some emergency contact numbers so that in case something happens you do not have to waste time searching up a contact and then dialing it. Time is critical in emergency situations.

Another safety feature that is extremely useful with cell phones is the GPS function. Depending on the model that you have, these devices can help you navigate or relay your location to others, keeping you safe and preventing you from getting lost.

Regardless of the level of income or the status, cell phones play a critical role, they are a security. Having a cell phone means that in critical moments; help can be summoned. This is exactly why the government has taken a unique initiative to distribute cell phones with free talk time among the lower sections of the society.

Cell phones are now among the most popular way to stay in touch with one another so much so that children going to elementary schools also use them regularly. Some cells even support internet access and this in the hands of children can be a risky affair because of online predators that prey on children's innocence. To avoid such contact with scrupulous people, teens and children alike should be handed over a phone with sufficient warning and information given by parents so that they will not give away personal information to any unknown individual.




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