If you don't have a cell phone today you are a minority, the rise of cell phones has made us a mobile community. Most of us would be lost without our cell phone. I went a couple of months without a cell phone, and to say that I felt left out is an understatment. But the thought of having another contract, another thing that controls me was not an option for me, because I didn't want it. And becuase of my credit I couldn't get a contract, only a prepaid cell. Sitting back now and thinking about it, a prepaid phone for me is perfect, I can control how much I talk and how much I pay and if i don't have money I don't but minutes.