CS 408 - Assignment 3B

 

Cell Phones and Privacy:

I do not believe that prepaid cell phones should be banned or controlled by law. They allow people to have privacy if they so choose. Phone booths let people place anonymous calls and they are not illegal, so prepaid cell phones should not be either. Yes, bad people could potentially use prepaid cell phones for the wrong reasons, but not everyone who uses them are criminals. Banning prepaid phones would be somewhat unnecessary because I do not believe they are causing much harm. Some legitimate prepaid cell phone users are tourist, teens that can't afford cellphone plans, or people who rarely use a cellphone, but want one for safety reasons.