What is a cell phone carrier?

My friend cell and I were sitting out on a bench near our
local park the other day. I realized that many people tend to mention the word
carrier when dealing with the purchasing of cell phones, but I could never get a
simple enough meaning as to what they were talking about. So I asked Cell. Here
is what he had to say.
 
C:         A cell phone by itself is like a human
without life. They are exquisitely designed and full of potential. But until
they have life you can never make use of their full potential.
            A carrier is a company that adds
this life to your phone by allowing you to connect to their network. That way you can make
and receive calls from almost any part of the world. They allow you to also
send and receive text messages.
            These days you can use even the
latest communication techniques you use on your computer like sending email and
using instant messengers. This is enabled through the mobile internet.
The carriers are always increasing
the amount of content that can be transferred over their networks. As a result downloading
pictures, movies, games and music from any location on the mobile internet is a feature with
increasing popularity. So in a sense they put new dimension into what a cell
phone can do.
            Common examples of cell phone
carriers are At&t(Cingular), Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless the list
goes on...
            Things are changing rapidly as we
are researching and learning faster than ever. Don’t be overwhelmed take your time;
there is enough information on the internet to answer most of your questions.
I:          Well thank
you Cell I feel better already, it sure is a splendid day.
Ok then until next time be sure to
smile with someone.
 
Ernie The Doc
Flashie WirelessYour Digital Store of Choice