There was a dilemma faced by parents up and down the country when mobile phones finally arrived on the mass markets. It was obvious that allowing children access to a mobile phone could be very beneficial in terms of staying in touch with them and finding out if they are OK. However, there were the inevitable concerns about how children would be using their phone and if they would be targeted by thieves given the expense of phones. After a couple of years it became obvious that the benefits far outweighed the risks, and soon every child in the developed world had their own phone on their bedside tables.The risk of having your phone stolen was also very much reduced when cell phone operators started being able to block phones from working after they had been reported as stolen. Mobile phones were now a safe accessory to carry around and they have been bought for children ever since to help them stay safe.

Children are not the only ones to benefit from mobile phones in terms of safety. Millions of adults have also benefited from using their mobiles to get out of dangerous situations, from being able to call for help after an avalanche, to delivering a baby via guidance over the phone from a midwife. Simply by enabling anyone and everyone to be reachable and to reach out, mobile phones have prevented many potentially dangerous situations and minimised the harm of many others. As mobile phones start to get more functions and become ever more interactive, their usefulness in terms of safety is elevated and will continue to be so.

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