- Is your name in the telephone book? ? Why or why not?
- What is an unlisted phone number?
- What kind of phone numbers can you find in the yellow pages of a phone book?
- How can you find someone’s telephone number on the Internet?
- Have you ever called for pizza delivery?
- Have you ever called a business (airlines, ELI, auto repair, insurance, bank, etc.) for information?
- Have you ever had a problem with your phone bill? What did you do?
- Have you ever dialed the wrong number?
- What happened?
- How did you feel? (frustrated, embarrassed, relaxed, etc.)
- Have you ever left a voice mail or a message on an answering machine?
- What is good telephone etiquette?
- What is considered rude in your culture?
- How do you communicate with someone who is in another place/country?
- Do you have a cellular/mobile phone?
- Is it difficult to communicate to someone who doesn’t speak English very well?
- Cell phones
- How many phone calls do you usually receive and make in one day?
- Do receive phone calls when you are already engaged to another call?
- Do you have a cell phone?
- How many people in your family have a cell phone?
- What cellphone company do you use?
- How did you decide to use this company?
- Are you happy with this company?
- How long have you used that company?
- About how many text messages do you send in a day?
- Who pays for your cell phone?
- What kind of cell phone plan do you have with your carrier?
- Who is the youngest person you know who has a cell phone?
- What kind of features does your cell phones have?
- How long have you had a cell phone?
- Why have you decided not to have a cell phone?
- Is it in bad taste to leave your cell phone on when you are at a restaurant?
- What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cell phones?
- Could you live without your mobile phone?
- How much do you spend a month on your cell phone?
- When did you first get a cell phone?
- Have your parents ever been angry with you because of your phone use?
- At what age do kids now get cell phones?
- Do you know how to use all the functions on your phone?
- Have you ever tried getting a date with your phone?
- Does it ever bother you when people use their cell phones?
- Are you worried about radiation from you cell phone?
- Who do you call most often?
- How many cell phones have you destroyed?
- What was the most expensive phone call you ever made?
- Are you allowed to have your mobile telephone switched on in class?
- Is it illegal to speak on your cell phone while you are driving in your country?
- Do you think it should be illegal to speak on your cell phone while driving?
- Has your cell phone ever broken down? What did you do when your cell phone last malfunctioned?
- Have you ever lost your phone?
- Has your phone ever been stolen?
- What age you think children should be allowed to have a mobile phone?
- Has your cell phone ever broken down?
- What did you do when your cell phone last malfunctioned?
- Did you ever let the telephone ring without answering it?
- What do you think about students who watch X-rated films in silent mode on their telephone in class rooms?
- How do you communicate with someone who is in another place/country?
- Is it difficult to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak English very well?
- Do receive phone calls when you are already engaged
- to another call?
- Are you aware of the current health risks associated with mobile phones?
- Do you ever plan to own a mobile phone in the future?
- Do you know of anybody who has had the mobile phone stolen?
- Do you know that mobile phones have been used as a method to bully?
- What reason do you have a mobile phone? Work/personal/emergency
- Have you ever driven using your mobile phone?
- Now that you own a mobile phone would you ever consider not possessing a phone in the future?
- On average how many hours do you use your mobile phone weekly?
- Do you feel that these risks would stop you from using your mobile phone?
- Mobile phones can be seen as fashion statement, can this put pressure on you to renew your phone to the newest model?
- At what age do you think you should be allowed to have a mobile phone?
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