Cell Phone and Its Functions for Iranian Users; Focusing on Gender Differences

Cell phone is now considered by its users as an entertainment and also a media in addition to serving them as a telecommunication instrument and having a cell phone has more implications for them. In this study, the author has tried to discuss these additional functions and implications through an online survey of a number of cell phone users regardless of its communicational functions The results show that cell phone because of its mobility and continuous accessibility has had functions such as obtaining more security, fashion, self expression, identity, and entertainment in addition to facilitating interpersonal communications.