VENDING MACHINES Communication giant Vodafone has created a vending machine that will sell mobile phones. The company is using a sales technique that is very successful with other goods, such as cigarettes, chocolate and soft drinks. The first of the company’s QuickPhone kiosks will be opened in Manchester, in the UK. The company hopes they will soon be everywhere and become a common sight at railway stations, airports, music festivals and shopping malls. People who need an emergency telephone can pay by cash. There is no need to give any personal information about credit cards or addresses.
Security experts are worried that terrorists, criminals and phone pests will start buying the phones. The phone buyer does not have to submit his/her name and proof of address. People can buy the phones anonymously. The police could never find out who owned any telephone used in a crime or act of terrorism. Some people are worried this may lead to terrorist attacks similar to those in Madrid, where terrorists used mobile phones to detonate their bombs. Perhaps the likeliest criminal activity will come from vandals, who might attack the machines and steal the phones inside.
Identify if these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
A company will start selling mobile phones from vending machines.T / F
Customers who successfully buy a phone will get free chocolates.T /F
The vending machines will soon be a common sight across the UK.T / F
People must type their name when using the vending machine.T / F
People are worried that terrorists will buy the mobile phones.T / F
People can buy the phones anonymously.T / F
