In many parts of the world, mobile phones are important devices that have proven to be the first opportunity for many people to have access to telecommunications. Considering the possible impact of this development in welfare, the main purpose of this research is to investigate how important formal education is for using mobile phones in making production decisions. Specifically, we will analyze if this kind of technology is employed for production decisions in rural areas in Puno, a Peruvian department in the southern highlands, bordering Bolivia. In our case, production comprises livestock and agriculture. One of the main results is that no matter how educated people are; if education is of poor quality, it will not have a significant impact on the probability of making an effective use of mobile phones.