Can we live without our cell phones?
There is a fine line between healthy and compulsive mobile use. Depending too heavily on a device can lead to a mobile addiction. A scholarly journal published by the National Library of Medicine reports that 6.3% of the overall population is addicted to their smartphone.
We asked teachers, administrators and students some personal questions concerning their cell phone usage.
Here's what we found...
What kind of phone to you have? iPhone
How many times a day do you check your phone? One million
When did you receive your first phone? 1985
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? Never
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? No, I am addicted
What are the top three apps you use the most? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? Two years ago my phone stopped working because Apple is the devil
Do you treat your phone with care? If so, is it cracked at all? Yes, I have two cases and no cracks
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes, except the shower
Do you keep your phone charged? I have my phone on 100% all day, every day or I will end up panicking
What kind of phone do you have? iPhone XR
How many times a day do you check your phone? All day
When did you receive your first phone? I was about 25 years old
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? A day-- because I left it at home
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, because most people have one I could borrow
What are the top three apps you use the most? Gmail, Google Drive and Calendar
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? Two years ago my other one began slowing down
Do you treat your phone with care? If so, is it cracked at all? Absolutely
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? Revel 6 Pro
How many times a day do you check your phone? Three times a day
When did you receive your first phone? December 15, 2012
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? I went a whole month without it because I became bored
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, I can live without my phone because I tend to like being outside more
What are the top three apps you use the most? Snapchat YouTube and Onstream
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? In August, before school started, because I wanted to have my own phone and pay my own bill
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? Yes, I am always careful with my phone
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes, just in case I get an important phone call or text
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes, I do
What kind of phone do you have? Galaxy
How many times a day do you check your phone? About 20 times or more
When did you receive your first phone? Over 21 years ago
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? One week, because I did not want to be bothered
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, my phone is not that important to me.
What are the top three apps you use the most? Facebook, CashApp, and Calculator
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? 5 years ago
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? No
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Most of the time
What kind of phone do you have? Iphone SE
How many times a day do you check your phone? 10 times
When did you receive your first phone? In 7th grade/I was twelve
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? One month, because I was grounded
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, because I do not need it-I talk more in person than on the phone
What are the top three apps you use the most? Snapchat, Instagram, and Tiktok
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? 2022 because my old phone broke
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? Yes, not cracked at all
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? iPhone 14 pro
How many times a day do you check your phone? A thousand times
When did you receive your first phone? 6 years ago
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? 3 months because I was grounded
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, it is material
What are the top three apps you use the most? Snapchat, Tiktok, facetime
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? Last week because I had an old phone
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? Yes, its not cracked
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? iPhone 14
How many times a day do you check your phone? a decent amount
When did you receive your first phone? 10 or 11 years old
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? 6 to 7 months I did not have one
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Yes, it's not that important to me.
What are the top three apps you use the most? Snapchat Tiktok imessages
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? One month ago when I broke my old phone
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? I try to take care of it
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? iPhone 12 mini
How many times a day do you check your phone? Very often probably 50+ times a day
When did you receive your first phone? When I was 13
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? About three days-I was camping
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Not in todays time-I need to check my email and check on family and friends
What are the top three apps you use the most? Email, Facebook and Snapchat
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? About 6 months ago
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? I try to take good care of it
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? iPhone 14 Plus
How many times a day do you check your phone? A lot
When did you receive your first phone? 4th grade
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? Probably a few hours because I had to take test
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? No, I might need if for an emergency
What are the top three apps you use the most? TikTok, Snapchat, Apple Music
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? Before Christmas, because I wanted to upgrade.
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? Yes I do
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? Yes
What kind of phone do you have? Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
How many times a day do you check your phone? A lot
When did you receive your first phone? 5th grade
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? A week, playing video games
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? Somewhat, there are other forms of entertainment
What are the top three apps you use the most? TikTok , snapchat, and YouTube
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? 7 months ago as a present
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? yes I do, and no it's not cracked
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? Yes
Do you keep your phone charged? I try
What kind of phone do you have? Iphone
How many times a day do you check your phone? 20 maybe
When did you receive your first phone? When I started after school activities
What has been the longest you have gone without using your phone? Why? A week when it broke
Do you think you could live without your phone now? Why or why not? I do-I would just have a hard time talking to people
What are the top three apps you use the most? Text, Snap, Call
When was the last time you got a new phone? Why? 7th grade because it was time for an upgrade
Do you treat your phone with care? If so is it cracked at all? yes and very much
Do you take your phone everywhere you go? for the most part
Do you keep your phone charged? no