Cell Phones - a thing to show-off or a thing of emergency

A few days back I accompanied one of my friends while shopping in the market. Everything during that entire episode of shopping was fine except a small little thing. Every now & then he would call up home & ask whether he should buy this or that.

This is not the first incidence of Cell Phone abuse that I have seen. We actually keep seeing & ignoring these things in our day-to-day life. I know that Cell Phones have become an integral part of our life. I also agree that since the mid of 2003 when incoming calls in Indian Mobile Networks were made free, call charges are becoming cheaper daily. Also that corporates have started reimbursing the Cell Phone bills. But does that mean that we should misutilise a boon of technology.

As per a recent survey it was highlighted that inspite of the huge growth in the user-base of Indian Mobile market the operators still are running short of Towers, thus leading to Network congestion. In such a congested environment it becomes a responsibility of every Cell Phone user to judiciously use that gadget which is always with you. Don't forget that there is someone eagerly waiting for the Network to be available to make an emergency call to his/her near & dear one.

So next time think twice before saying HELLO & try to wind up your call as soon as possible.

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