A cell phone or mobile phone is a small device that has a great impact on our lives and for those who use it well its benefits are also great.
The world of technology means that the use of cell phones is a common occurrence and every year millions of people join a group that is starting to use mobile phones.
This has facilitated communication and services around the world.
Yet the use of cell phones comes with its own side effects that at first most people did not realize can disrupt their health not only healthily but also psychologically and even endanger their lives.
If you do not know that the cell phone you use every day can ruin your life - here are four ways you can get worse if you are not careful about your phone use.
The phone can 'change your social behavior'
There is clear evidence that psychologists say the use of the phone can bring about a person's behavior especially socially.
It is not uncommon for young people to use cell phones at an early age, especially when they are able to communicate well.
They are used to using the phone and when they don't have their cell phones their lives become abnormal and they may even feel sick. How often do you talk to someone but he doesn't even look?
His eyes and all his attention are directed to his phone.
This is due to habits that, if left unchecked, can become addictive and disruptive. Have you ever put your phone away for 24 hours?
Did you feel like you were missing something in your life? Then there are people who can never go about their business without their phones in their hands.
There are also many cases of children at home being left helpless when parents are preoccupied with their cell phones and fail to even give them time to listen or play with them.
Using the phone while driving or doing work that requires concentration
You have heard about road accidents caused by drivers who drive while using cell phones.
There are many statistics on the number of disasters caused by such accidents.
There have been campaigns around the world and especially from the police about the dangers of driving by telephone.
There are also cases of people who do what can be described as 'dangerous' who are even more vulnerable to telephone use.
If you find yourself in such a situation, you are advised to put your phone away until you reach a point where you can use it.
The message, the phone call, or even the video may be handled after your trip or while you are safe.
So if you thought a cell phone would not endanger you in this way then this message will give you an opportunity to reflect on the use of your phone
Have you spent money on a phone and given it away and not yours?
You have heard about people misusing phones by misappropriating money.
For a long time, people have been using the phone as a protection against evil and crime.
In Kenya, for example, one woman is in trouble as she may be jailed for giving 271,200 shillings that she was wrongly used in her mobile money account.
Elizabeth Karimi is reported by the country's media to have misappropriated the money by a person who mistyped the account number. By the time the companies tried to return the money, Ms. Kirimi had already withdrawn the money from her account. Later the case was handed over to the police and she was searched, arrested, and brought to court.
This should alert you that you should never use your cell phone to commit a crime if you think that the law will not catch you.
Make sure you buy your phone legally or from a licensed dealer
If you thought you could buy a cell phone from anyone because you got it at a lower cost, then you would have to reconsider the matter. There is a very high risk of buying a phone from anyone.
There are examples of people who have been jailed for serious offenses even for murder by selling phones that were obtained through crime.
He sold the phone to someone at a low cost but it was a stolen phone that even led to his own death.
When the police investigate and trace the phone, you find it unknowingly and the case is full of people who are fighting in court over the purchase of electronic devices in such a way.