text: People overuse phones because it's basically everything you do for entertainment packed up in a tiny little device. You can communicate with people, listen to music, watch tv, and a lot of other things. There is no question about why cellphones are this popular. Some would say they are too popular. Cellphones have been the cause to many vehicle accidents. People text and drive, or just do things on their phone while behind the wheel and next thing you know, their car is in a ditch.