Mobiles lose their magic as calls fall for the first time..2nd May 2007

[IGBT]

The number of calls made on mobile phones has fallen for the first time, according to new research.


The figures suggest that the novelty of constantly being in touch is finally starting to fade.


It will also be good news for those tired of having train journeys, visits to the cinema and restaurant meals disrupted by idle chat.


The research shows the average number of calls made by pre-pay customers each week has fallen from 14 in 2006 to ten this year - a drop of 28.5 per cent.


The figure for contract phone owners has dipped from 35 to 27 - a drop of 23 per cent.

It is the first time the number of calls has fallen since JD Power started the survey ten years ago.




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[blakeatwork]

conversely, how much has the use of text messaging increases in NAmerica?

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
conversely, how much has the use of text messaging increases in NAmerica?

Thats exactly what I was going to post - the communication hasn't stopped, its just been replaced with text messaging and mobile emails.

 

[toolboxolio]

Sweet... and here I thought humanity was lost.

I hate idle cell-phone chatters. Because it ruins ANY face to face time with a person you have a friendship / relationship with.

I used 127 minutes of my cell phone last month.

My sister.... no joke... ~4,300 minutes (mostly free minutes).


Guess who has better friends?




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[paulney]

4300 minutes!

> 71 hours of wasted time!!!!

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

Originally posted by: toolboxolio
Sweet... and here I thought humanity was lost.

I hate idle cell-phone chatters. Because it ruins ANY face to face time with a person you have a friendship / relationship with.

I used 127 minutes of my cell phone last month.

My sister.... no joke... ~4,300 minutes (mostly free minutes).


Guess who has better friends?


...

AHahahaahahahaha. How old are you?

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders

Originally posted by: toolboxolio
Sweet... and here I thought humanity was lost.

I hate idle cell-phone chatters. Because it ruins ANY face to face time with a person you have a friendship / relationship with.

I used 127 minutes of my cell phone last month.

My sister.... no joke... ~4,300 minutes (mostly free minutes).


Guess who has better friends?


...

AHahahaahahahaha. How old are you?

I'm 26, she's 24.

We are on a family plan.

How old are you? Wanna add me to your myspace? maybe text while sitting through class waiting for lunch break? Get my point?


I don't need to constantly be "on" for my friends was my point.

 

[BD2003]

Amazing the things that siblings will rival each other over.