When the author described his families newly installed phone in the 1900s, it brought up very similar feelings that i could relate to even as child of the 1990s. Phones had been around for some time but I clearly remember my first few experiences been terrifyingly exciting. I would swap phone numbers and set up calls for after school with my friends, and unknown to my parents, I would wait for the 'alarm signal to go off'. To their surprise the the call was for me. I would sheepishly take the call with, heart thumping to find out who the voice on the other end was and if it was a boy that was calling I was terrified to say anything at all due to lake of privacy so those calls would never last long! Its interesting to see how quickly changes in communication have happened so rapidly in the past 30 years compared to the previous 100 years. It makes me think about how the ease of access to mobile phones is changing communication in the world, particularly among younger generations that see mobile phones as the norm and will never experience the good old fashioned house phone

I believe messages or emails are appropriate here depending on how close you are to this person as a call may be intrusive especially if the person in grieving

I can fully understand a lack of empathy can be increased by mobile devices. People can feel safer, and hide behind their device. The increase in the number of 'keyboard warriors' and public comments sections fuelled by people hurtful comments has certainly increased.

Communication can easily be misunderstood through text and can cause all sorts of problems in relationships between people. Not receiving a text back and late responses can cause incredible anxiety among some in our modern world

People certainly are becoming more mindful when it comes to using phones in public and in the company of others. It is seen as bad manners to be stuck on your phone especially at the dinner table

I agree that mobile phones should not distract students from matters going on in the class but I believe lecturers could use them as tools to incorporate into lessons in order to inspire a generation so closely connected to their personal devices

Mobile phone companies have now abolished roaming chargers in Europe meaning you can call any other countries in Europe as the same price as a local call.

I wonder has the sales of televisions decreased since the introduction of mobile phones, tablets and laptops, where many people view tv online or on streaming sites such as Netflix

This problem must relate to a house phone which seems quite dated now as many people, in particular younger generations just use mobile phones now which come with handy settings such as silent, night mode and aeroplane mode!

Dating apps are changing the norm of meeting people in real life to 'e-meeting' and causing a whole host of problems. People are able to create their ideal image on their virtual profiles which may not be an accurate representation of who they are in real life. A new phenomenon in the virtual dating world known as 'cat fishing' is now taking place. This is where people create a fake profile and trick others online to thinking they are some one else - often the Cat Fish is known to the unsuspecting victim

In addition to texting recent research carried out has stated that children and young people are spending hours of their day 'mindlessly swiping' through their phones and it has now become somewhat compulsive behaviour that they don't even realise they are doing. Its worrying the impact using mobile phones can have on socialisation and communication

The 'disembodied' voice can cause a range of problems when it comes to good communication. The lack of face to face contact in a telephone conversation can often lead to confusion and lose of meaning in conversations. Body language, eye contact and energy can all add meaning and understanding in conversations, However one can now use video calling and tools like emoji's to convey better expression over the phone

When the author described his families newly installed phone in the 1900s, it brought up very similar feelings that i could relate to even as child of the 1990s. Phones had been around for some time but I clearly remember my first few experiences been terrifyingly exciting. I would swap phone numbers and set up calls for after school with my friends, and unknown to my parents, I would wait for the 'alarm signal to go off'. To their surprise the the call was for me. I would sheepishly take the call with, heart thumping to find out who the voice on the other end was and if it was a boy that was calling I was terrified to say anything at all due to lake of privacy so those calls would never last long! Its interesting to see how quickly changes in communication have happened so rapidly in the past 30 years compared to the previous 100 years. It makes me think about how the ease of access to mobile phones is changing communication in the world, particularly among younger generations that see mobile phones as the norm and will never experience the good old fashioned house phone