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Newsflash: we are annoyed by our cell phones. As much as we now depend on them, a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that many Americans still aren’t happy with their phones and carriers. A common complaint that people have is that their cell phones don’t make calls properly. 72% of those surveyed experienced dropped calls occasionally, while 32% experienced dropped calls a few times a week. But with so many other ways to communicate, maybe our standard for the quality of our actual phone calls has gone down in recent years. 77% of the people surveyed said that they experienced slow connectivity on their phone, preventing them from downloading or accessing things as quickly as they’d like. With 4g networks spreading and Internet speeds increasing, it’s likely that our standards for connecting have gone up as of late. Mobile owners are also complaining of more spam than ever in the form of sales calls and texts.