Introduction
The last 10 years in Egypt have seen cellular phones reaching out to schoolchildren, civil servants of the endangered middle class, almost all kinds of professionals, and even those who do odd jobs. During the third quarter of 2005, the number of mobile line subscribers exceeded the landline subscribers-a total of 12 million against 10.3 million. Though sociologists and the media cast doubt on the benefits of this phenomenon which they deem consumerist and one that, poses danger both to peoples’ behavior and health-for one thing, due to lunatic handling-people believe it enhances their safety and boasts their opportunities.
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But long before being widespread or rather pervasive
