Is it difficult to live in the modern world without a mobile phone. Is life possible without a mobile phone?

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While I was working, the phone was my first necessity. They could call me at any time, I was constantly in touch. And from work, I called my daughter to find out where she was when she was going home to tell her what to eat for lunch, ask how her day went and help with homework if needed.

But when my daughter grew up and went to study in another country, my rule of “being in touch” remained with me. And when I left work, the phone was still my constant companion. Not so much out of necessity, but out of habit: you never know what. I laughed at myself: what could happen so urgent? But she continued to keep it close at hand. Without him, I felt somehow uncomfortable.

However, everything changed when I bought a house three hundred kilometers from Moscow. A real village house with carved shutters, with a Russian stove, with a well on the site. Only without mobile communication: it is simply absent there. And I, to my surprise, realized that I could live without her and feel great at the same time.

Farewell city!

I leave my Moscow apartment, get into the car. Five hours ahead. And the phone, of course, is with me, it lies nearby, so that it can be seen and heard. Finally I pass Vyshny Volochok and turn onto the road that goes through the forest. I am glad that I will soon be in the village. But then I start to stop. I stop when I see a stone suitable for a curb on the property. I get out of the car to stretch my legs. Looking for a place to see mushrooms. And all the time I wait for the mobile to give a voice, because I know that a “dead zone” will begin in a few meters.

During the journey, as usual, my good friend called me a couple of times to find out how I was going. Another message came from the site kniga.ru. And I didn’t expect any more calls, because I warned everyone that I was leaving for three days and would be offline. But I drive slowly, with stops, because it seems to me that right now someone will call me or send me the most important message, or something very important will come to mind and I will need to urgently call someone.

Finally I get. And then I start to panic that I'm "unavailable." I'm unloading things from the trunk. I run to the well for water. Still with a mobile in his pocket, although I know that he does not catch here. But still I keep hoping: what if?

Getting used to silence

I kindle the stove so that the house warms up before night and the firewood has time to burn out, I bring in more firewood for the future, lay out things ... And all the time I look at the phone, and there is a crossed out circle - a miracle does not happen, the network does not appear. But it is already getting dark, and you still need to close the gate and bring the remaining things into the house, so as not to run outside in the dark.

Everything. Tired. I dragged myself. I pour myself some tea and go out on the veranda to enjoy the view before it gets completely dark. An overgrown area is in front of my eyes, the trees are rustling, the sun is setting, air, silence, beauty. I begin to “recover”: the panic subsides - first from hopelessness, because there is still no network, and then because it’s just very good. Vain city thoughts go out of my head and simple and very reasonable village thoughts come - about what needs to be done today and tomorrow, and what about the cold weather in general. And now - rather put the water on to warm up, dry the bed linen, make dinner and go to bed not too late, so as not to oversleep the Saturday grocery store, and then the Zhiguli, which will bring milk from the neighboring village.

And in the house there is a mobile with its crossed out circle, and now it's just an alarm clock. And there are three magical days ahead of you! As before, when there were no mobile phones and they left for themselves as long as they wanted. And only once a week they went to the post office, ordered a conversation by long-distance telephone to inform them that everything was fine in general, about the details at the meeting, and that time flies quickly and we will see you soon. And when they met, they talked about the most interesting, funny and beautiful, because by that time all the troubles had already ended and were remembered as funny adventures.

Human communication instead of mobile

For three days I live in peace and quiet. I don’t rush to call anyone if a problem arises, but I calmly think everything over and find a solution myself. I think well here when I do something around the house or in the garden, when I go for water or heat the stove. Everything around gives peace and solidity to thoughts. I just forget about the phone, and I like that I can go to the neighbors without calling, I like to meet someone on our village street and chat about everything in the world. And how much you learn while waiting for the grocery store! No internet is needed. And in the evenings we visit each other here and again talk for a long time, share news and plans, agree when we go for mushrooms ...

But three days of my village life will end, and I will come home, to the city, and the mobile will again “walk” around the apartment with me. First, closer to the bathroom, then to the kitchen, then to the TV, then next to the pillow ... On the way back, everything will happen in the reverse order: first the network will appear, then the same friend will call to find out how the road is and how I got there, and a message will come from book.ru. And it turns out that no one tried to call me during these three days. And why, in fact, if I warned everyone that I was leaving? I myself will not be at all upset that I have lived for three whole days without a single telephone conversation. And I won’t call anyone on the road and I won’t dial anyone from home, why? In order to report in live time about the traffic jam that I will get into at the entrance to Moscow, about how tired I will be from a long road?

No, I’d better call later, when the impressions subside, and all the most interesting, funny and beautiful things will appear in my memory - I’ll talk about this. And send photos from my wonderful, beloved and such a convenient mobile phone. But for some time I will still forget to pull it out of the bag when I come home.

Scientists say we have become terribly dependent on our mobile phones. According to their research, upon discovering that the phone is gone, the battery is dead, or we have to turn off the device, 53% of us begin to experience acute anxiety and stress. Psychologists have come up with a scientific term for this - nomophobia.

Is it easy to get rid of a new phobia and can I live a week without a mobile phone? I decided to experiment on myself.

DAY 1st. The beginning of a new life. Waking up in the morning, I reached for the bedside table, where my electronic friend usually lay, to see the time, but remembered that he had been retired for a week. At school, I carefully recorded lectures and absolutely did not feel the desire to touch the phone. But in the evening I really wanted to call my parents.

Conclusion: the first day without mobile communication went well.

DAY 2. Mild discomfort. On Tuesday, I flew, without time, to dance classes. To my surprise, the doors of the dance class were closed. A person with a mobile phone would immediately call the manager, but I declared a moratorium on him! As a result, I spent an hour and a half under the doors of the office, until a woman passing by said that the classes had been canceled. Bottom line: almost two hours of wasted time.

Conclusion: I was pleased with the thought that I did not touch the phone even in an extreme situation.

DAY 3rd. Nerves. The third day without a phone was difficult. Failures waited for me in the morning. I overslept the first couple, I wanted to call a taxi, but I remembered that I said goodbye to my mobile phone for a week. I rushed to school, felt the menacing look of the teacher on myself, which could have been avoided by warning him of being late. In the evening I really wanted to call my mother: for the third day I did not hear her voice. The phone was on the bedside table. Eyes involuntarily looked at him, hands wanted to grab an electronic friend, but willpower turned out to be stronger.

Conclusion: there were failures.

DAY 4. Everyone agreed. This was the hardest day of my experiment. Everyone around seemed to agree! Everywhere you look, phones are everywhere. At the bus stop, every second person spoke on his cell phone. On the bus, all the youth rode with headphones and enjoyed the music. And while studying, many sat on the Internet. And so the whole day. There was only one desire: to return home as soon as possible and fall asleep so that this painful day would end as quickly as possible. But in the hostel, a roommate chatted with friends on the phone for half an evening.

Conclusion: there was an insult to all "mobile" humanity.

DAY 5th. Feeling of euphoria. On Friday, I woke up with the thought that there was very little left before the end of the experiment! The desire to turn on the cell disappeared altogether. And people holding a mobile phone in their hands were no longer nervous. I started talking live more, I was no longer distracted by phone calls and vibration from text messages!

Conclusion: everything is great!

DAY 6 The mood is upbeat. I look with regret at people who uncontrollably poke at the buttons of their phone, worry that the battery has run out, and are nervous that they cannot get through to their friends. And for the fifth day no one bothers me with calls. Friends talk to me in person. Everything is great, except for emergencies when I'm late.

Conclusion: learned live communication.

DAY 7th. Happened! The long-awaited last day of my experiment has come. I spent the whole Sunday impatiently waiting for the evening to finally turn on the phone, call everyone whose numbers are in my phone book, write a lot of SMS. And go to sleep with peace of mind. I turn on the phone, swipe the screen, send messages to everyone. I enjoy chatting with friends and report to everyone what I did!

CONCLUSION LAST. In a week without a mobile phone, I realized that life without a mobile connection is not as boring as it might seem. Vice versa! I began to communicate more live, my academic performance at the university improved. And most importantly, I am not threatened by nomophobia!

This experiment has already been carried out by many, and I am far from the first who decided to test himself for a whole day without his smartphone. But everyone has a different personal experience. That's what I managed to feel.

The fact cannot be denied that smartphones have greatly improved our lives. We wake up with an alarm, check the weather, read the news, chat with friends, ask Siri questions, check the right address on Google Maps... All this in one small device. If there isn't an app that can help solve your problem, chances are it's already being developed right now. A smartphone is needed not only for comfort, but also for work. We are waiting for an important call to learn about the progress of cases. We can find out the details of the last meeting right on the go.

The excuse “I wanted to, but I couldn’t get in touch” has no place in the 21st century. It's just that no one will believe it.

A smartphone is not just an accessory, but a useful tool without which we cannot leave the house. The advantages of using a smartphone clearly outweigh its disadvantages. But they prevent us from living the way we used to live. Perhaps that is why, left without communication, I began to feel freer.

1. I became less distracted

Surprisingly, I managed to concentrate better and better at work. I didn't check my phone every 2 minutes and clear the endless and pointless notifications. If you follow a thousand people on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and follow what is happening in their lives, you simply will not have time for yours. So do I. I often noticed that a smartphone makes it difficult to find the necessary balance between work and personal life.

I remember Samsung had a model 5 years ago where you could switch between work modes and personal space. The settings icons and even the sounds in the phone changed. But apparently the system did not take root. Now this is no longer the case. If you can finish more things in the office, then the evening can be devoted to relaxation and pleasant communication with loved ones. Don't take your phone to work. You will notice that you will have time to do a lot more.

2. I really relaxed

Usually, on the way to work and at work, headphones or a headset for calls are constantly crowded in my ears, but when they are not there, it's a really great feeling. In fact, there are so many beautiful sounds around that I did not notice before. No, I certainly suspected them, but never listened. The singing of birds in the morning park, the sound of the wind in the trees, and so on. Even the sound of the scanner at work seemed somehow new to me. It seems like I never noticed it.

I also managed to get a wonderful book in my home library, which I had been looking for on the net for a long time, but could not download it to my smartphone. During the break, I went to the park and I kind of became feel completely new. Flipping through the pages and feeling the texture of the paper, the imagination starts at maximum speed. Maybe I have forgotten too much how to live without electronics and exaggerate a little, but this is true. Without my gadget, I was really able to relax, unwind and get rid of the feeling that my attention was being torn apart.

3. I enjoyed the conversation

Indeed, think about how many of those with whom you constantly communicate online, you know personally. Do those who write you 100 messages a day even know about your problems, habits, desires? Communication with the advent of new technologies has become so impersonal that we may not immediately notice that we are communicating, for example, with a bot in Telegram. The need for live communication has been and is one of the key skills in life.

We look through the screen of a smartphone at most of the events that take place in life: be it a sports competition, a children's party or a date with a loved one. Left without a smartphone for one day, I realized that the memories that we create together with live communication with other people will always be cooler than any photos and videos.

4. I focused on real life

There are many things that cannot be described or explained if your consciousness is now directed in a completely different direction. Food doesn't taste better if hundreds of people like it on Instagram. Life will not become more fun if you are congratulated on your birthday by a thousand strangers on Vkontakte. And certainly you will not surprise your grandson with funny videos from Odnoklassniki ten years ago.

Your smartphone, and even more so social networks, only make it difficult to focus on the small joys of life. The laughter of a child, the hugs of a loved one and a warm meeting with friends. Think about how many such moments modern technology takes away from us. Try to live in the present moment and communicate less in different applications. I realized that half an hour of live communication is better than 3 hours of dull and damn messages.

5. I felt safe

Few people wonder why you took your dog to the veterinarian, but nevertheless, most people consider it necessary to mark their location and take a picture of their pet. There's nothing wrong with that and I don't blame these people at all. Moreover, I myself sometimes sin in such cases. Sometimes it's okay to keep your family and friends up to date on where you are and what you're doing. But without a smartphone, I noticed that I became feel safe.

Keeping a few secrets hidden from the rest of the world makes you feel needed and really busy.

For example, you can arrange to meet someone once a week at the same time and in the same place without your smartphones and communications equipment. you will feel like this meeting becomes much more special even if you just drink coffee and discuss the weather.

Technology is getting better and better, but the desire to be aware of everything only adds stress to our already stressful lives. Therefore, try leaving your phone at home and go out into the woods on the weekends, light a fire, snuggle up to your loved one, breathe in the cool autumn air. This is real life. It's hard to convey this feeling. It only needs to be felt. It looks like something from childhood, something warm and cozy.

This spring, several institutes around the world completed studies related to the level of popularity of smartphones and psychological dependence on them. Scientists from the Institute of Multimedia Research in Tokyo found that users here began to abandon "smart devices" in favor of conventional mobile phones, and their colleagues from the UK and the US concluded that excessive use of a smartphone contributes to the development of narcissism, neuroses and anxiety disorders. Universities around the world are already developing incentive programs and restrictions to keep students off their phones during class. T&P studied the new trend and appreciated the experience of life without a gadget.

Blocking Points: How Universities and Schools Compete for Student Attention

Smartphones are sometimes so dear to us that we are ready to really defend and enforce the need to use them. “Maybe I belong to a sect, but this is a sect of those who love quality! - say lovers of technology based on iOS. - I just play on my smartphone when I go to the toilet. And I play in the subway. I also need a camera and whatsapp. And useful at work. And yet these people cannot answer the question of whether they are able to go to the toilet without their smartphone.

The problem of dependence on technology today is faced by users around the world. As early as 2013, specialists from the Institute of Information Policy of the Ministry of the Interior of Japan calculated that on average, on a weekday, young people here used a smartphone for 116.9 minutes (almost two hours), and on weekends - 179.2 minutes (almost three hours - more than one-fifth of the total waking time). Today, these figures have grown - because now devices can offer a person more pleasant and useful functions.

In the academic environment, especially in universities, all this causes concern. In April 2015, the rector of Shinshu University (Japan) Kiyoto Yamazawa urged new students to use smartphones less. “Which will you choose: giving up smartphones or giving up university? Yamazawa asked as he spoke to two thousand freshmen. - It is a poison to the intellect, personality and ability to create. You need to turn off your smartphones and read books, talk with friends and think for yourself. Our university has creative students who think for themselves about the nature of things and act to the best of their ability.”

At the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California (USA), management is also fighting the overuse of "smart gadgets". Here, students can get discounts at the bookstore and free sweets at the cafeteria if their smartphones are turned off. Each student can install the Pocket Points application on their device, which recognizes when the gadget is on campus and determines if it is blocked. One point is awarded for every 20 minutes of "downtime"; for 10 points you can get a 15% discount at your local bookstore, and for 15 points you can get two large cookies.

In schools in Seoul (South Korea), students are required to install the iSmartKeeper application on their smartphones, which provides teachers with remote access to devices and makes it possible to partially block their work in the classroom. The program allows you to close access to the messaging service, games and social networks, leaving only the functions necessary for classes. Parents can also, if desired, access their children's smartphones so that they don't spend as much time with them.

Galapagos, but not islands: a new trend in the mobile market

However, not in all developed countries, smartphones remain the kings of the mobile device market. In Japan, they have recently been opposed by classic push-button mobile phones, locally referred to as Galapagos. Initially, the "Galapagos Islands" - "Galapagos Islands" - in Japan called the local mobile communications market - due to the fact that it offers many "endemic" products. For example, in 2008, they sold a phone capable of reading barcodes and a phone with a small solar battery.

Smartphones took some time to catch on in the Japanese market, but regular cell phone sales didn't drop even when the new product finally hit the market. Moreover, according to the Tokyo Multimedia Research Institute (MMRI), in 2014 sales of Galapagos began to grow for the first time in seven years. During the year, 10.4 million push-button phones were sold in Japan, up 6% on 2013. The researchers say these devices remain popular because they are cheaper and still have enough features, including easy mobile internet.

The MMRI also found that smartphone users in Japan have started swapping their smartphones for regular mobile phones, which explains the increase in sales. Players in the mobile communications market are fully aware of this trend. The largest Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo and the telecommunications company KDDI Corporation recently announced the release of a new push-button phone based on Android with a minimum set of functions - after all, about 45% of Docomo subscribers use Galapagos and are not going to give them up.

"There are users who just need to make phone calls and check email," said Kaoru Kato, president of Docomo. - It would be better for us if they switched to smartphones, but now we hear a lot of voices in defense of cell phones. And we will sell them.

Button fetish: why the Japanese love simple mobile phones

March 5 in Barcelona (Spain) ended Mobile World Congress 2015 - the world's largest exhibition of mobile technologies. Here one could see not only smartphones with a large screen, but also new models of push-button phones. For example, KDDI has teamed up with Sharp to create a device that can be installed with a minimal set of applications (such as running apps and Line text messaging service) but that looks like a normal flip phone. “Some customers say they want a better camera, others say they want to chat with friends over Line rather than messaging,” explains a KDDI spokesperson. - And then there is the weather, news and crossword puzzles - but not the same as they do for smartphones. We always advise people to buy push-button cell phones, not smartphones. After all, flip phones are part of Japanese culture.”

How can you give up your smartphone in favor of a simpler device? “They weigh nothing,” users explain. "They're small, easy to type on, easy to make calls." Owners of ordinary phones can really do what people with smartphones have not been able to do: type by touch. In addition, push-button phones often have IR ports (infrared ports), which allow you to transfer telephone numbers and other data to other subscribers without using the messaging service. At the same time, a conventional mobile phone uses very little data, so it is cheaper than a smartphone.

From the point of view of Japanese users, Galapagos have another advantage: unlike a smartphone, they are difficult to break. You also need to charge such a phone much less often. With push-button devices, of course, you can perform much less actions - and yet, the Japanese often choose them over smartphones precisely because they can work for a long time without a wire. Some people even ditch new devices in favor of classic models due to the fact that "they don't trust a battery that can't last a day without recharging." “I can live without the AppStore, high-speed internet, and touchscreen,” says one Galapagos fan. “I just need to make phone calls and send messages.”

“I changed my smartphone to a cell phone last year,” says another user from Japan. - I had a smartphone for two years, and I regretted buying it after a few weeks. My wife is waiting for the end of her work contract, which includes the use of a smartphone, and is also going to buy a feature phone. We both love flip-flops. What I appreciate the most is the feeling that you are pressing real buttons, and the opportunity not to be constantly connected (there is no Line, thank God!). And the battery can be charged once every two weeks.”

Not a second without communication: what is the danger of smartphone addiction

People are often distracted by smartphones and spend a lot of time with them. We all see this, but we explain it differently: someone will say that he needs a voice recorder to work, someone will complain that ordinary cameras are too heavy, and someone, for example, will ask - how can it be without a smartphone count kilometers and heart rate while running? All this, of course, is true: a smartphone can be very useful. And yet, we often use it too actively, and not always on business.

According to researchers from the University of Derby (UK), 13% of British smartphone owners spend 3.6 hours a day - a quarter of their time awake - interacting with their device. 35% of users use smartphone services in places where it is prohibited. 87% communicate with it on social networks, 52% use the instant messaging service. At the same time, 46.8% of users say that the gadget allowed them to improve their social life, and 23.5% argue with them, arguing that the smartphone becomes an obstacle to “real life”.

“The study showed that excessive use of a smartphone is reflected in the psychological well-being of a person,” says Dr. Zair Hussain, a psychology lecturer at the University of Derby and one of the authors of the work. - Today we use smartphones every day for different tasks, so it is very important to be aware of how this affects the psyche. There are many applications - for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Skype and email. This, of course, makes the smartphone much more attractive from a psychological point of view and becomes the basis for addiction. Smartphone addiction is a very interesting phenomenon. Narcissistic personality disorder and neuroses are directly related to it. The more narcissistic traits in a person’s character, the more he depends on his smartphone. Social networks become an excellent breeding ground for the development of this personality disorder, as well as for increased anxiety and neuroses.

Experts from the University of Derby believe that manufacturers of "smart" devices are obliged to warn consumers about the possible harm that they can cause to physical and mental health, just like manufacturers of alcohol and cigarettes.

“People need to be aware that new technologies are addictive before they buy a device or download an app,” explains Dr. Hussain. "If you download a game - like Candy Crush or Flappy Bird - it should come with a warning that you might end up playing it for hours, neglecting real life commitments."

Scientists from the University of Iowa (USA) in 2015 also investigated the phenomenon of nomophobia (“no-mobile-phone” phobia). They interviewed more than 300 students who use smartphones and found that most of them are truly terrified by the prospect of being left without a connection. The respondents stated that they “feel uncomfortable without constant access to information”, “nervous without access to news”, “annoyed if they can’t pick up a smartphone”, “scared if the battery is low”, “wants to check accounts all the time” , “feel helpless without a smartphone”, nervous, anxious, awkward and even panicked.

Excessive use of a smartphone can also lead to poor sleep, especially when falling asleep. The screens of such devices, like computer screens, emit blue spectrum light, which reduces the amount of melatonin, the “sleep hormone” that is produced in the brain when a person is in the dark. Blue spectrum light can correct this process so effectively that it is even used to treat seasonal affective disorder, or "winter depression". Blue lamps help people with this disease wake up, keep them awake in the evenings and during the day - for example, during the polar night.

Feeling independent: the experience of life without a smartphone

It is reasonable, of course, to ask journalists and researchers who describe the impact of smartphones on the brain and psyche: “What device do you use?”. Dr. Zair Hussein, for example, owns a smartphone himself, but uses it only at breakfast and in the evenings, and does not touch it during the day, in transport, early in the morning and before going to bed. It may seem that it is impossible to engage in public work without a “smart gadget”, but if this were indeed the case, such professions would have appeared only with the advent of the Internet, and not long before it.

Life without a smartphone (like life with a smartphone) has many specific advantages. When you leave the office or home, you find yourself on your own, and no one can reach you through email, social media, or an instant messaging app. Of course, it is difficult to live in a big city without a mobile connection, but an ordinary cell phone is quite capable of providing it, due to calls and SMS. The latter, of course, are not so convenient and not so instant - but is a non-stop thought exchange really so necessary?

A mobile phone with no or minimal Internet connection protects personal space, while a smartphone erodes it to a certain extent due to the constant virtual presence of other people and their products: news, posts, tweets. This, of course, does not mean that you do not need to read news or blogs - but you can read them at the computer and not be “always in the know”.

Life without a smartphone also allows you to significantly unload the brain, since it does not have to constantly switch from task to task and process a lot of content that is not even stored among memories, since it is of no value. The reward mechanisms that game apps actively use don't go to waste when destroying images of marbles or cubes on the screen gives you a series of short (and aimless) bursts of satisfaction at the expense of successfully completing a task. This supports the need to receive "reward" in other ways - in real life.

And, ultimately, in this real life, we have all the tools we need for convenience: alarm clocks for every taste and color, excellent modern voice recorders, light and powerful cameras, compact notepads, paperback books and e-books with a screen that looks like a paper page - and so on and so forth. Looking at the assortment, we have to admit that we love our smartphones so much, not only because they replace an alarm clock or a voice recorder, but also because they bind us to themselves through less obvious mechanisms. They are pleasant to the touch, beautiful, fragile, they easily adapt to our habits, and they are always new, and "very ours" - filled with personal photographs, notes, dialogues and addresses.

They are like this because "supply creates demand" and "demand creates supply." This is not entirely about the development of technology, and not entirely about the development of society. A lot of very attentive people listen to everything we say about ourselves and connection. After all, they need us to make a purchase, they need us to provide data. They will do everything to support our interest, because interest is profit. Are we ready to change our way of life so much for the sake of someone else's profit? This, of course, is another matter.

I can not. This, of course, you can try to practice, but it seems to me that it is dangerous to do this, since in principle I physically cannot imagine how it is possible to carry out the process of life without a mobile phone.

On the one hand, a cell phone makes life much easier - in terms of the mobility of planning a working day, the efficiency of solving problems, and on the other hand, a certain dependence on it begins to develop. For example, I never turn off my phone at all, I prefer to answer 50 calls a day, rather than call someone back later.

And when you fall out of the coverage area for an hour, you experience some kind of psychological discomfort: there is no connection, it seems that time has stopped, you are nervous that someone is looking for you, urgent problems are burning that require your immediate solution, and you can't call. These are very unpleasant sensations.

Therefore, even rest for me in terms of the inaccessibility of the phone is excluded, I do not even consider any trips to nature, where there will be no connection. And with the discomfort that you experience when they call you at night or send SMS, you have to put up with it. These are just costs. I can turn off the sound at night, but not the phone itself, because in the morning my hand always reaches for it first.

CB Uniastrum Bank (OOO)
Vice President

I have often thought about this question myself.

For a certain time and even most of my life, like all people of my age, I lived without mobile phones and, on the whole, got along fine without them. When there were no cell phones, all issues were resolved by city or other means of communication, for example, walkie-talkies were used in operational services. And that suited everyone just fine.

I need a mobile phone, because I am now engaged in political activities, but I will not say that a cell phone is the main postulate of my life.

Now I often find myself in situations where, due to circumstances, I am left without a mobile phone for several days. And, to be honest, I get along quite well without it.
Of course, in this case, prompt decision-making on hot issues is difficult, but I won’t say that I can’t do without a mobile phone if I lose it. The loss of a mobile phone will complicate the work, delay the resolution of some issues, but nothing more. The world will not collapse from this.

Legislative Assembly of the Krasnoyarsk Territory
Deputy

Theoretically, I can get by, but in practice, a mobile phone is so necessary at work that it is difficult to imagine at least one working day without it.

Since I work in the field of mass media, like any worker in this industry, I am very dependent on mobile communication. There is a constant exchange of information, even now I am answering a question by cell phone, and this perfectly illustrates that it is impossible to deny the need and convenience of mobile phones, and it is difficult to overestimate the advantages.

I don't just have a mobile phone - I use a smartphone. That is, wherever I am, I am always available: via mobile communication, "ICQ" in on line mode, e-mail is included. Before, when I worked at Kommersant, there was a need to be available around the clock, now, when I changed jobs, I got used to turning off my phone at night.

Mobile communication is, of course, good, but I am sure that it should not be abused. Nothing should control us. For example, I have a low degree of dependence on the phone. I think if I lose him, God forbid, of course, I won’t suffer much from this.

When I go out of town, mobile phones are with me, and I have two of them, I don’t take them and I feel much better and freer from this. When you are in a state of mobile inaccessibility, informational silence descends on you, as if you are flying out of this turbulent stream. I won't say it's a bad feeling, it just feels different.

Business portal B2BIS.ru
Director

I would freely and even gladly do without a mobile phone. Moreover, I try to use every opportunity to turn it off once again. I would like to return to the 90s, when we used only city phones, agreed on them about meetings and did not endure them just like that. There was no mobile connection and everyone was obligatory and punctual.

Of course, it is difficult to overestimate the role played by a cell phone in my life. This device is always with me, with its help I can be easily and quickly found. But the big disadvantage of this device is that it can get annoying, and this happens quite often. It's good that we have the opportunity to turn off the phone and forget about its existence for a while.

For example, I can quite imagine my life without a cell phone, and from time to time I practice it - I forget it at home, turn it off. And I have never experienced panic if I did not find a phone at hand: I can find those people that I need without a mobile phone. You know, when you relax and the phone is turned off, you begin to feel like a truly free person.

Television company "TVK"
TV presenter