I think its a personal choice. I have a cell phone for emergency use only. I don't like to talk on the phone. I don't feel obligated to be available to anyone. I have a land line at home with an answering service. This summer I took my son to a boy scout sleepover on the USS Hornet. There was not any cell service in the belly of this huge metal boat. On Sunday Morning I went up on deck to call home to get messages. There was one from my husband, who needed help. He had almost completed the Climb to Kaiser and was 10 miles from the finish and fell and broke his clavicle. Someone stopped and gave him a ride to his car. He drove home all bloody and with the use of one arm. I left my son with the scoutmaster and drove home and took my husband to the hospital. It all worked out fine. If someone dies, there isn't anything you can do - but wish you had known earlier. I learned many years ago that the only person you can control is yourself. And you can choose to act or react to other people's choices. Bekki