Mobile phone culture or customs

In less than twenty years, mobile phones have gone from being odd and expensive pieces of equipment used by businesses to an enveloping low-cost personal item. In a lot of countries, mobile phones now outnumber land-line telephones, with the majority adults and many children now owning mobile phones. In the United States, 50% of children hold the mobile phones. It is not uncommon for young adults to simply own a mobile phone instead of a land-line for their house. In some developing countries, where there is little existing fixed-line communications, the mobile phone has become extensive. According to the CIA World information book the UK now has extra mobile phones than people.

With high levels of mobile telephone access, a mobile culture has evolved, where the phone becomes a key social tool, and people rely on their mobile phone address book to keep in contact with their friends. Many people keep in touch by using SMS, and an entire culture of testing has developed from this. The commercial market in SMS is increasing. It is very useful for all the people.