IELTS Essay: Mobile Phones

The development of telecommunications and technologies always brings new questions related to the way society could change. The case of mobile phones is no exception; anybody can use a mobile phone to answer work or personal calls at any time, 7 days a week. This development has positive and negative effects.

Many years ago, people had to communicate using letters; then other electronic devices such as the telephone, fax and beeper were created. In any case, communications were extremely slow and unproductive. The mobile phone is a great advantage because it allows in just a few seconds, communicating with anyone anywhere at any time. The mobile phone has the great advantage of allowing, in just a few seconds, communication with anyone, anywhere, at any time.  Not to mention that it is possible to access a set of applications or very useful tools such as electronic purchases or GPS, among many others.

Nevertheless, this device has brought some negative effects. Many people are very addicted to their cell phone, to the point of affecting their social life.  Many people pay more attention to their cell than what is happening around them; human interaction reduced to nothing more than data. Also, there are cases of people becoming workaholics, they can not live without checking their cell phone every second; people addicted to posting on social networks, addicted to video games, etc. Nowadays, there are many cases!

In any case, like many things in life, the cell phone is a device that should be used with caution. People should be level-headed. Without a doubt, it is an invention that is part of our daily life. I recognized the importance of modern communication technology. However, we should not lose humanity or values in the process.

(Very clear and understandable. Might benefit from shorter sentences, as in the last paragraph. Well done!)