From thefridayfive: When did you get your first cell phone? I got it in 1995 from AAA shortly after I started driving in New Jersey because I figured it would come in handy. And wouldn't you know it, my car was rear-ended by a truck later that year. How old were you at the time? 21. What type of phone was it? I don't remember the model but it was on the Verizon Wireless network. What type of phone do you have now? LG Optimus V. (Virgin Mobile) Do you prefer calling or texting/mailing? I don't actually do either very much. I use Twitter a lot more to contact folks.