Two decades or so ago, cell phones are owned by people in the A and B class. Cell phones are mostly used by businessmen, professionals and other wealthy people. But nowadays, it is not uncommon to see people with their heads bent and busily typing on the keypad of their cell phones. Owning a cell phone today is no longer a status symbol and a luxury but rather a basic and essential necessity to everyday living.

Mobile or cell phone is a communication technology preferred by most people because it gives you the options of calling or texting. Short messaging service (SMS) is more popularly known as text messaging or texting. With the use of a cell phone you can send a message of up to 160 characters. Text messages can be sent simply by entering the number of the recipient phone or by searching in the contact list or address book.

If the message is not too urgent, many people would rather text than call because first off texting is cheaper. If a subscriber is on an unlimited text message plan, a message would usually cost from $0.01 to $0.25. Another reason is they would not want to be the cause of disruption. Conscientious people would not ignore a ringing phone. Imagine calling a surgeon in the middle of an operation just to confirm a golf game.

A cell phone is an essential communication device for a teenager. And texting is integral to their existence. Texting among teenagers are done even if they are in the same room, in a car or in a classroom. In a classroom, a cell phone on its silent mode is a secret way to pass answers and notes.

If the message is not too urgent and if the question asked does not need an immediate answer, cell phone users would send text messages rather than call. A recent research reported that there is a remarkable increase in text messaging and that cell phone subscribers preferred SMS rather than voice services.

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