| Cellular phones are an amazing modern | | | | better choice for travelers, since 95 percent of |
| convenience, but it can be confusing for | | | | the county is equipped for their use. The |
| consumers to distinguish between the various | | | | drawbacks of choosing an analog phone are the |
| options available. There are two main types of | | | | reduced sound quality and the slightly higher per |
| cellular phones: analog and digital. Each type | | | | minute rate.Digital cellular phones use the same |
| operates slightly differently and has its own unique | | | | basic technology as an analog phone. The |
| advantages and disadvantages.The first cellular | | | | difference is that digital phones use binary code |
| phones were analog phones. Analog phones are | | | | and compression to fit more calls into a given |
| basically an extremely sophisticated radio and | | | | bandwidth. Digital cellular phones offer longer |
| telephone combination. The main advantage of | | | | battery life, better signals, and cheaper calling |
| analog cellular phones is that they cost less than | | | | rates. |
| the newer digital phones. Analog phones are also a | | | | |