When comparing different forms of communication, it is hard not to think of telephones as a strong base for communication. The cellular phone is one of the newest and most widely used forms of communication. With saying that, it could also be a very frustrating and cost prohibited way of interacting. When comparing the cellular phone to a pay phone, the cellular phone is better because it is mobile, it can receives incoming and makes outgoing calls, and it can receive voice messages.
The first way why a cell phone is better than a pay phone is because it is mobile. Being mobile means that the cell phone has the ability to go anywhere in the world to make a phone call. A pay phone can be found in most places in the world, but you have to be at one specific location to communicate. Being able to talk while driving in a car, or walking around the block is why so many people chose the cellular phone to own. At any time, you can just pick up your cellular phone and start dialing digits.
The second way a cell phone is much better than a pay phone is because you can receive incoming telephone calls. If someone needs to reach you in an emergency, there is no way of contacting them unless they have a device where they can receive calls from people who are trying to call them. Incoming calls are very vital and important in the process of communication. Pay phones can only make outgoing calls with sometimes ridiculous charges.
Finally the cell phone is a much better lines of communication in comparison to a pay phone because a cell phone can receive messages. When you are away from your lines of communication, it is nice to know who has been trying to reach you , or who needs to talk to you. Since most cell phones are equipped with caller identification, if an individual doesn't want to receive a call he/she can just listen to the message if the call was important.
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