Abstract
This study investigates the adoption and appropriation of wireless phone technologies by building on the technology adoption and appropriation theories on different age group and gender in the Malaysian society. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a nationwide survey using computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) was conducted on 1710 randomly selected wireless phone users in Malaysia. The result of the study allows us to describe important elements of wireless phone appropriation in Malaysia and explore the influence of individual characteristics such as gender and age on different patterns of wireless phone use. The results of the study are expected to assist in understanding the use of wireless phone across different cohort groups in the society, particular those in different age group and gender, and serve as a mechanism in guiding the development of wireless phone applications and design by service providers and manufacturers respectively; as well as in aiding policy formulation on wireless phone use at the work place or school.