The world's use and reliance on technology is increasingly becoming more prevalent. In terms of the use of technology in schools it is a very debatable topic. Each year a growing number of high school students have cell phones and smartphones and use them to communicate not only with parents but also as a calculator, dictionary and to take notes. Although cell phones may be useful in the classroom in many ways, on the other hand they can hinder learning when students use the phones to surf social sites, play games or text instead of paying attention to the lesson. As a result some teachers and administrators support the ban on phones in schools. This action has initiated the debate, should cell phones be banned in schools? In this paper, it will be argued that administrators and teachers should not ban cell phones in schools. Defend two claims: first, that the ban on cell phones in schools inhibit the development of 21st century skills, which are technology based; and secondly, that the prohibition of mobile security and prevent student communication. Today we live in a technological age in which our schools must reflect the need to prepare our young people for the world. Banning cell phones in schools prevent students from using technology which is very important for success in professional and personal life in the 21st century. Current generation smartphones can be used for many things including searching for information, taking notes, reading and replying to emails and organizing a calendar. It would be a shame not to implement the use of these devices in class when it is so important that students have opportunities to improve the 21st century skills they will need in the world outside school. In an article in the online magazine "Education," the importance of empowering our students in the information society in which we live was discussed. Cell phones can be a tool for learning. The use of mobile operative education is essenti