Long article on Cell phones in Yellowstone and Glacier

soos wrote:
I understand the concept of having cell service available for emergency purposes. My problem is that when I am hiking the beautiful trails of Yellowstone and wherever else, the last thing I want to hear is some one jabbering on their phone. I also don't like it when someone plays loud music while hiking on a remote trail. Yeah, its disturbing to others. I hike to get away from all that stuff.
Maybe I'm cranky. I also hate it when people talk on the phone in a public bathroom, while on the can. Hello???? Seriously, if people knew how to be considerate, it wouldn't be much of an issue, but we are all about what WE want.

Right on!! At this time you can even now get cell phone coverage around Fishing Bridge and other areas of Yellowstone. Yes, we have hiked in Yellowstone and other natural areas of our country where cell coverage was available (if you get up high you can get a signal) and to hear someone talking loudly, like most cell users do, is very inconsiderate. It is definitely not like carrying on a conversation with a hiking partner. Cell users talk loud! Again, people have become so accustomed to having a phone in their hand and constantly looking at it and worrying that every one of their 'friends' is forgetting about them for a second it is really hilarious to watch. Like someone stated, how did we geezers ever survive to this day when there were no cell phones? We used our heads and actually figured things out for ourselves.