Prepaid Cell Phones
Should Prepaid Cell Phones be Banned? Prepaid cell phone service is providing a cell phone that people can pre-charge for the desired amount (credit). If an individual use all credits that are purchased in advance, mobile network refuses access of requested service. The character of this service is that people who don ’ t have the phone number, permanent address, or credit card can use this service depending on the local laws. It means that this service is not related to a personal credit card or bank account and there is no payment information. So it can protect users ’ privacy. However, some people abuse the feature of prepaid cell phone service. Some people who want to avoid trace of the police such as criminals or illegal immigrants can use this service to hide their identities. This is also used for terror. Actually, terrorists of September 11 attacks conducted the conspiracy in secret by using the prepaid cell phone. They communicated with each other in month...