It’s rare that you don’t see a cell phone when you’re walking down the street. Nowadays, everyone has a cell phone and if you don't have one, the audience looks at you in shock. The cell phone has improved communication from a typical party line to the wonders of wireless freedom. Cell phone providers are attracting people with their hands-free capabilities, unlimited text and voice, 4G, mp3, Internet and video. Children from kindergarten onwards have cell phones and the older generation of retirees is learning to send text messages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 2010 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics found that the number of U.S. households with wireless-only phones increased by 13.6 percent in 2007 (Blumberg) . This information provided insight into the type of communication Americans use in emergency and health situations. The communications revolution doesn't stop there, as with every upgrade, the cell phone industry continues to deliver a desirable "wow" effect. In a very short time, users increase the power of communication in just one call. Truly, it has changed the way people communicate and provides users with 24/7 chat. Cell phones have quickly established their usefulness in our personal and professional lives. The need for a landline phone is quickly becoming obsolete in favor of the portability and accessibility of the cell phone. While driving on the road, on vacation, or in an emergency, cell phones increase the way users “reach out and touch someone.” The convenience of cell phone freedom allows it to be used anywhere and everywhere. At least that's what advertisements and wireless providers want the public to believe. Which is not the case... middle of paper ...... a cell phone could connect. Works Cited Blumberg, SJ and Luke, JV (2010). Wireless substitution: Advance release of National Health Survey estimates, January through June 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Understand wireless phone coverage areas. (2008). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cellcoverage.html.Kay R. (2010). My cell phone is not connecting. Computerworld, 44(2), 32. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from EBSCOhost database. Rowinski, Dan. (2011). Wireless carriers all claim to have the fastest 4G network on the market. But what is 4G. Government Computer News Retrieved April 28, 2011 from http://gcn.com/Articles/2011/01/13/What-is-4G.Verizon. (2011). Guide to a better wireless life. Verizon Wireless: Atlanta (LEBRO411). [Brochure].