We had to deal with unraveling our phone cords, if we were very active on our phones, occasionally. And now.. we are cordless.. with little awesomely evolved mobile devices.. Our hand-held might be free, but, we are quite attached; are we not?
Nowadays, habitual phone checking is typical. ~
Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Checking, Scrolling, Clicking and Watching – review Science and nature books | The Guardian
More on telephones ~
Mobile Cell Phones | History, Evolution and Timeline
https://www.groovytek.com/tekfun/cell-phone-technology-timeline
The Evolution of the Telephone - Inventionland
https://inventionland.com/inventing/the-evolution-of-the-telephone
Cell phone history: From the first phone to today's smartphone wonders