What Happens an Hour After Your Cell Phone Is Taken Away

Are you addicted to your cell phone? Do you experience “extreme tech anxiety” when separated from it? If you’re like 51% of Americans, the answer is yes. How do you know if you’re experiencing this? If you feel irritable, isolated, and depressed a mere 10 minutes after your phone is taken away. It sounds extreme, but many of us fit the criteria for actual addiction to our cell phones. Ooma created this infographic about what happens 10, 30, and 60 minutes after a person’s cell phone is taken away. It includes some interesting facts about cell phone addiction, like that 75% of of phone owners use their phone at least once every hour, and 72% of people stay within 5 feet of their phone at all times.