Phone Topic: Cell Phone Stories, Helpful Or Not?

Study: The Cell Phone Is an Emergency Tool, a Driving Distraction and a Public Annoyance

Seventy-four percent of the Americans who own mobile phones say they have used their hand-held device in an emergency and gained valuable help. But 32 percent of men and 25 percent of women admit they sometimes don't drive as safely as they should.

Eighty-two percent of all Americans and 86 percent of cell users report being irritated at least occasionally by loud and annoying cell users who conduct their calls in public places.