It used to be an inconvenience and sometimes felt a bit like a safety issue with less than adequate cell reception along Trunk 10, now it is becoming annoying.
I think that just shows the increased dependence on cell phones. From checking the forecast to looking up how to videos and checking on business hours, it is becoming more and more common to just go to the device in your pocket.
Being in an area that has sketchy service, I can still remember and by times still use a landline. That is not a common thing for anyone is today’s world.
So long landline, hello smartphone
Just under half of Canadian households (45%) reported they had a cellphone and no landline in 2019, up from 10% in 2010.
In 2018, four in five Canadians (80%) owned a smartphone. By 2020, this share had risen to 84%, with much of that growth occurring among seniors.
The share of seniors who reported owning a smartphone rose from 43% in 2018 to 54% in 2020.
Some facts around cell use that might surprise you a bit, then again maybe not, haha.
If you find the thought of leaving the house without your phone troubling, you’re not alone.
According to a survey (by Reviews.org), 83 percent feel the same way. And if you feel a little embarrassed texting or otherwise using your phone while on the toilet, don’t: 70 percent of participants admitted to doing it.
The survey found:
• 83% use their phone as an alarm clock.
• 80% say they check their phones within the first 10 minutes of waking up.
• North Americans spend an average of 50 minutes on their phones before bed.
• 67% say they have texted someone in the same room as them before.
• 83% feel uneasy leaving their phone at home.
• 54% of people say they panic when their phone battery goes below 20%.
This is what we need to try to not become, haha
