misswired
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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
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...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
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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
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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
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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.
Gaffer
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Pay Phones are hard to find these days and many landline phone companies have given up on them since the Cell Phone became so popular. Today telephones are a great nuisance because of the robo calls and such. Personally I long for the old days of Ma Bell .
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The trouble with "leaving a message" is most people just say, "This is So & so, call me." That's not a message. The phone already tells me you called, you tell me what you wanted to talk abou. Then I can prioritize my return call. If I need to look something up first, I'll do that before calling, and save a lot of time.
I have one - haven't seen it in a few days. It is either in the truck (same thing as lost), in the barn, workshop, or in the pasture. My kids insisted I get it, but they have yet to force me to become addicted to it. To me, it's only useful as a camera - helpful in the shop.
Just my 2¢....
I wear a smart phone and carry a bluetooth ear piece.
In a critical incident, I pop in the ear piece and this leaves both hands free. You can communicate with [fill in the blank] while you do your work.
An example is when I came upon an accident, I could talk to the 911 bunker while I was strapping on my gear. Seconds count. Mine is voice activated.
Something to consider.
I wear a smart phone and carry a bluetooth ear piece.
In a critical incident, I pop in the ear piece and this leaves both hands free. You can communicate with [fill in the blank] while you do your work.
An example is when I came upon an accident, I could talk to the 911 bunker while I was strapping on my gear. Seconds count. Mine is voice activated.
Something to consider.
onebadvet
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Gave up the house phone 5 years ago, who needs it, all I use is my cell phone, using texting!
The last bill showed 1,100. texts and talk minutes 20 minutes.
The last bill showed 1,100. texts and talk minutes 20 minutes.
The cell/smart phone is just a tool, as are firearms, knives, etc. The way they are used makes all the difference between them being beneficial or negative.
My problem is, as with many other issues in my life, self control (or the lack thereof).
My problem is, as with many other issues in my life, self control (or the lack thereof).
Doug M.
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I too do not have a smart phone, and use only an old school flip phone. When this dies, I am not sure I will have much choice about getting a smart phone, but would rather not have one. We also do not have a landline - they are pretty much useless. I am with WardenRoss with regard to the utility of my phone/bluetooth combo in an emergency, and have used it in the same manner a couple times. I also can do some of my work duties on the phone when away from the office; I have clients whose needs sometimes require more immediate attention, and I can address the problem without giving up on some important portions of my life (such as I can help them out while walking the dogs, a relatively common event for me).
wetdog1911
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I agree, it's a necessity. I also have a flip and pay $25 for 250 minutes, good for three months. In close to 10 years I have only gone over that limit once, when my Dad passed away and I was back down in Fl.
Other than that, it's just for emergencies and calling the wife from the grocery store to double check on exactly what she wants. I keep it on or near me at all times.
LOL... I did use it in a fall that fractured my pelvis in the garage. Had to call the wife to get me back in, then we called 911 from a landline.
Wet
AZretired
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We got rid of our landline 12 years ago. The wife has a smart phone and two years ago I got rid of my smart phone and went back to a flip phone. I rarely get calls and don't answer most of those I do get and people rarely leave messages anymore.
