An estimated 9 million drivers in the U.S. alone are believed to use their cell phones while driving. This almost unbelievably high number of users is worrying when you consider the number of users that are not using a hands-free device while on the phone.

As cell phone use has become more widespread, a number of different studies have been done that deal with cell phone users. The following are a few of the statistics that have resulted from these studies.

Cell phones are an important contributor to the world economy, as well as developing countries. Prior to technological advances like cell phones, and other wireless communication devices and technologies, the rate at which countries develop were much slower than now.

With the technology available to us today we are no longer tethered to our homes and offices when we have the need to access our email or the Internet. With portable computers, hand held devices, and aircards we now have the ability to work or play from virtually anywhere in the world.

So you are looking for a new cell phone. Everywhere you look you see advertisements for free cell phones.