misswired
Absent Comrade
August 7th is the cutoff date .... want to see what it feels like without a tether??
Fixing To Give Up The Phone
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Gave mine up a couple of years ago.Its peaceful [emoji1303]
gman51
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Oh my gosh your world is going to end. LOL
I seldom have my phone with me. I figure if they want to talk to me that badly then they will leave a message.
What gets me is that people seldom talk on their phones. Who would have ever thought people would accept typing a message using a phone rather than just talking? We live in crazy times for sure. I tell people don't text me but guess what they do.
I seldom have my phone with me. I figure if they want to talk to me that badly then they will leave a message.
What gets me is that people seldom talk on their phones. Who would have ever thought people would accept typing a message using a phone rather than just talking? We live in crazy times for sure. I tell people don't text me but guess what they do.
If you still have folks around that care about you, bad idea. If not, let it go. A cell phone is a tool. I will never be without one.
THE PILGRIM
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I probably won't give up my cell phone until Ambient is imminent.
But my wired phone - that's a possibility!
But my wired phone - that's a possibility!
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Got rid of our land line several years ago. Most cell phone plans are unlimited minutes so a land line is a waste of money.
I need cell phone, mostly to make calls, not receive them.
I "never ever" answer it if I don't know whose calling. So it seems that tele marketers have figured that out and I get few calls that I don't recognize, maybe 5-10 a week.
I "never ever" answer it if I don't know whose calling. So it seems that tele marketers have figured that out and I get few calls that I don't recognize, maybe 5-10 a week.
Haven't had a landline phone for about 15 years.
Totally immersed in the cell phone technology. It is my phone, my watch, my camera, my GPS, my alarm clock, my address book, my telephone directory, free music, weather alerts, can live stream my local radio station any where. Get free or cheap stuff from the local grocery & convenience stores with their apps. Can see my daughter & grandkids in MN and my sis in CA. Pretty amazing for a little thing that measures 5 inches by 2 1/2 inches.
Totally immersed in the cell phone technology. It is my phone, my watch, my camera, my GPS, my alarm clock, my address book, my telephone directory, free music, weather alerts, can live stream my local radio station any where. Get free or cheap stuff from the local grocery & convenience stores with their apps. Can see my daughter & grandkids in MN and my sis in CA. Pretty amazing for a little thing that measures 5 inches by 2 1/2 inches.
ParadiseRoad
Member
...I carry a cell phone...I turn it on when I need to make a call (almost never)...
...can't get rid of the landline...cell phones don't work at our house...
...yes...we live in the boonies...
...can't get rid of the landline...cell phones don't work at our house...
...yes...we live in the boonies...
I thoroughly enjoy talking to and texting those I care about and like pawngal I am in awe of what my S9 is capable of. In my current condition I can not afford to be without the ability to contact first responders.
I am currently tethered to a land line as my pacemaker talks to a short range telemetry device. I will soon be getting a new pacemaker linked to the ether so the phone line will go.
I hope being without a phone works out for you.
I am currently tethered to a land line as my pacemaker talks to a short range telemetry device. I will soon be getting a new pacemaker linked to the ether so the phone line will go.
I hope being without a phone works out for you.
I still have a land line but never answer it. Let the recorder do it. My cell phone is my main phone.
Hate to say it, but I've only got a sort of old fashion flip phone. No fancy extras, it calls and it receives and it's small and fits in my front pocket. Am I tethered? Maybe, sortof...Because....I live alone and I don't think my little dog could call 911 for me, if "I'VE FALLEN, AND I CAN'T GET UP"...If I should happen to have to go to the hosp, I don't think my land line would stretch to my room to call my kids, but a cell phone would.
Out back of my place and I happen to fall, no one would find me until they see the buzzards circling or I start to smell really ripe.
But as a old codger, it's almost a necessity to have any more.
WuzzFuzz
Out back of my place and I happen to fall, no one would find me until they see the buzzards circling or I start to smell really ripe.
But as a old codger, it's almost a necessity to have any more.
WuzzFuzz
Mexican Kerry
Member
If I didn't need it for work, I'd throw my phone in the river.
On the other hand, its nice to be able to get a call from my wife when she's wondering how my day is going, or to look something up when I'm troubleshooting one of my junker vehicles, or to pop my earbuds in and listen to whatever song I feel like with a quick search.
But when I start talking to one of my kids and then realize they haven't heard a word I'm saying because their nose is touching their phone screen, I want to throw their phone in the river!
Its a handy tool but I hate how dependent on it I've become.
On the other hand, its nice to be able to get a call from my wife when she's wondering how my day is going, or to look something up when I'm troubleshooting one of my junker vehicles, or to pop my earbuds in and listen to whatever song I feel like with a quick search.
But when I start talking to one of my kids and then realize they haven't heard a word I'm saying because their nose is touching their phone screen, I want to throw their phone in the river!
Its a handy tool but I hate how dependent on it I've become.
I'll be honest, if I didn't have to deal with my mom's medical issues and her need to contact me, just in case, I wouldn't have a cell phone. But being as cheap as I am, I have an old school flip phone. It's cheap and I only pay $30 for two months and 300 minutes of service. Right now, I have almost 2000 minutes. Pay as you go. That and the phone isn't tied to me, no name, contract, nothing. It's a burner phone.
The one thing I like about texting is that I can communicate in short, curt statements and that's that, I don't have to talk to them or even respond.
The one thing I like about texting is that I can communicate in short, curt statements and that's that, I don't have to talk to them or even respond.
Protected One
Member
Reminds me of working midnights and getting a radio call to call the station. No secure method other than a phone.Thinking I'll just carry a pocketful of dimes for the pay phones.
We have not had a land line for 10+ years. Unfortunately for callers, I don't always have my cell and it can sometimes be the next day before I see someone has left a message.
Maddog 521
Member
The Missus and I only pay $86 per month and never run out of minutes. We got rid of the landline 6 years ago so we still need a way to make doctors appointments. Our outdated Androids are working fine.
