In 1973, Motorola launched a revolutionary product that forever changed communication and social culture around the world. This heavy, cumbersome device allowed for wireless communication and contributed to the decline of sending letters through the mail or going to someone's home to talk (Alfred). We now call this device a cell phone. Since the launch of the first cell phone in 1973, technological advances have improved cell phone portability, weight, and compatibility, resulting in approximately 90% of all Americans owning a cell phone (Pew Research). These advances also contributed to the development of SMS, a form of communication that relays messages within seconds. Texting has appealed to the younger generation, especially 18-24 year olds, due to its unique and fast-paced lingo such as “lol” (laugh out loud) and “brb” (I’ll be right back) (Netlingo.com ). In a recent survey, more than 31% of young adults preferred a text message over a voice call (Pew Research). However, calling, a more traditional conversation, remains widely used and is the preferred means of communication for more than 51% of young adults (Pew Research). The preferred method of contact may be personal, but both calls and texts have advantages and disadvantages. They differ in convenience, interpretation, confidentiality and security. Many adults who work in different industries and professions complain about not having enough time in the day. In today's world, many people, especially those who are very busy, overuse texting and are reluctant to call. The main reason is that texting allows an individual to send and receive messages within seconds. Texting has become so convenient and overused that, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Betty Lui reported that near the middle of paper...... The faults of texting all point to the fact that texting call, although traditional, remains the best alternative to communication. Texting and calling will continue to be important means of communication, but these forms will be on the opposite spectrum. Unfortunately, some people prefer and are more comfortable with texting rather than calling. Texting can be convenient and provides privacy, but calling offers the opportunity to experience a traditional conversation. Calling forces individuals to move away from texting lingo and interact socially. I refuse to accept the idea that calling is overtaken by texting. The only people to blame are themselves or maybe the phone companies that create unlimited text messaging plans. If every text message was like a payphone that cost fifty cents, I think people would stop texting and start calling..