Cell phones are the now primary
forms of telephone communication in many countries. As popularity of cell phones increase, the
complexity of the phones evolve with it.
Phones first became smaller and lighter before adding on a multitude of
applications. Many people now own smart
phones that are essentially a miniature computer with phone services, but their
popularity has also created many flaws in privacy through cracks in programming
of the phone itself or applications on the phone.
Due
to the desire for privacy and the lack of simple phones, I believe that
pre-paid phones are still a legitimately necessary item. Many elderly would benefit from the
simplicity of pre-paid phones. Children’s
phone habits can be more easily managed through pre-paid phones through limiting
time or texts without any “overages.” Those who are visiting or temporarily
staying in an area, such as international students, may need a temporary cell
phone for limited use. The most valuable
aspect of a pre-paid cell phone is that you are guaranteed to stay on budget
because you do not have to sign up for any sort of cell phone plan that bills
you every month and has the capability of charging extra fees without warning. Criminal use of pre-paid phones is a
noticeable trend, but we don’t ban spray paint because of huffing or graffiti
artists, so neither should we ban pre-paid cell phones when they have so many
benefits to law-abiding citizens.
