Clark says that cell phone use has become dominant in the US to the point of it being dangerous. People are actually getting run over because they get so involved in their cell phone conversations and walk into traffic. We know that people get distracted while driving, but this is the other extreme. People are not attentive to what is going on around them. There are six big cell phone companies, which soon will become five. Cingular will become the largest and will most likely offer a plan of 1000 peak minutes for $39. This is a key figure for the industry because research suggests it is what people expect to pay. Cingular has a similar plan that lets you carry minutes forward, also know as “rollover minutes” that you can take into the next month. T-Mobile has also had the 1000-minute plan, but without roll over. But all of these companies have some shortcomings in their coverage. So people interested in signing up for either of these plans should check the coverage area of both providers first. Interestingly, there are now complaints that people are getting junk text messages on their cells phones. Some of this spam contains “adult content.” The question then arises…should you have to pay for incoming text messages that are unsolicited? It’s known as SMS or short message system. Clark doesn’t think you should pay for these messages. If you are getting charged for these junk messages, call your cell phone provider and let them know that you do not want to pay for the junk. They will work with you.