Do you need your Cell phone ?

[BadGuy]

Was think last night how not so long ago pretty much no one had a cell phone
Just curious about my poll questions..multiple choices can be made

 

[reynard_muldrake]

My cell phone has become another device for accessing the Internet. I receive or make calls now and again, but those occasions are few and far between. Its necessity is up in the air. Still, I enjoy entertaining myself with the phone when bored or on break at work.

 

[LonelySutton]

I don't use it for talking to people via voice. But for work and texting and keeping freaky people from talking to me on the train.

 

[Serenia]

I was thinking something similar the other day. I am sure I could quite happily go back to living without mine, but I do use it frequently for alot of things. The ability to text message is great for keeping in touch with my friends and vice versa. Also the number of times I have been ability just ,'show' an email at a shop, pub etc is helpful. It is my calculator, calender, clock, diary, phone book, map, route planner, check my bank balance etc, calorie counter, dictionary, organiser, and I use most of them daily. I used to use it for games, but I don't play anymore, I have gone back to reading more. I remember breaking down in a car at night before them and are grateful for them in that respect. I do have all my numbers, diary, lists and certain things handwritten down as a back up in case it broke, I learnt that one the hard way!

I don't judge anyone for not having one or what kind they have. Mine has enhanced the organisation of my life. But if I wanted to get away from it all and relax it would be ditched first.

 

[bluefox]

I suppose you could still get by without one although I suspect in another ten years it'll be a necessity. Also, I can no longer can rely on pay phones or house phones since both have kind of disappeared. In the past I could have just pulled out my calling card and used a phone somewhere but that's no longer an option. I like the convenience of having a portable computer too. I forget it sometimes when I go out to run errands but I find myself wanting to grab for it to check prices or text or other things then.

 

[user 108508]

I use my phone for voice calls and text 99% of the time. I don't watch videos/movies or listen to music on my phone and I don't play games. I have always been very organized, so the scheduling/calendar features on the phone don't get much love, either.

However, I appreciate that the 'bells & whistles' are available if/when I need them. Truth be told, I didn't even upgrade to a smart phone until last year when my old phone bit the dust and the 'dumb phone' choices were slim.

 

[Jently]

I can count on the fingers of one hand the amount of times I use mine thru the year.
It's really only there to take out so I can call a cab if the buses aren't running Oh and to put as a contact number for websites so I can just ignore them.

 

[Lacrecia]

I need a phone for work/studies/obligations and i wish i didnt need it. I was tempted several times to flush it.

 

[ringwood]

I have absolutely no use for a cell phone, don't want one.

 

[TheRealCallie]

I don't have a landline and I live in the middle of nowhere, so yeah, I kind of need my phone.
And the other cell phone I have is for work only.

 

[user 115627]

Got no landline either, so my old cellphone was for calling my workplace, family, doctors and institutions. Then I got a smartphone and it replaced my MP3 player and also let me watch movies when I spend hours travelling by train. Texting is pretty useful sometimes, but essentially it's just a replacement for my PC in case I'm outside which doesn't happen very often.

 

[Serenia]

I don't have a house phone anymore either, so any calls I need to make are made from my mobile. Also that is how my family call me. I have also used it to ring an ambulance four times in instances where I was on my own and not near a landline. In one instance it is possible it saved one life.

 

[LonelySutton]

Got no landline either, so my old cellphone was for calling my workplace, family, doctors and institutions. Then I got a smartphone and it replaced my MP3 player and also let me watch movies when I spend hours travelling by train.

I used to have a landline and a flip phone that I never used unless an emergency. But then I discovered that a smart phone could forward e-mails from work. My boss liked to e-mail me at 4:55 Pm to insure I was there and responded to him. Even thought he policy of my employer is that I could leave any time after 4 PM. So I got it so that I could respond from the road and make the early train. Then I got rid of my landline.

Recently though the power went out and I was sort of regretting the cell. Not only was I on borrowed time with the charge (though I could charge it from my car) for some unknown reason the service was low (perhaps one of the towers) lost power. Debating if I should have a landline.

 

[user 115627]

I used to have a landline and a flip phone that I never used unless an emergency. But then I discovered that a smart phone could forward e-mails from work. My boss liked to e-mail me at 4:55 Pm to insure I was there and responded to him. Even thought he policy of my employer is that I could leave any time after 4 PM. So I got it so that I could respond from the road and make the early train. Then I got rid of my landline.

That does come in handy when dealing with a controlling (or rather bullying) employer. On a random note, I had a marketing manager who would send mails with a delay of 2-3 hours from his work computer to fake his presence. Or he would call in from his car in the early morning to act as if he was already "working". A whole lot of tunnels and mountains made the call break up every 30 seconds, but he was really eager to be productive obviously...

Recently though the power went out and I was sort of regretting the cell. Not only was I on borrowed time with the charge (though I could charge it from my car) for some unknown reason the service was low (perhaps one of the towers) lost power. Debating if I should have a landline.

If a power-out is your major concern, you'd have to get a classic wired phone that doesn't require additional power, wouldn't you? I know many people use wireless home phones these days, but they're essentially the same as cells with the display eating up most of the power.

 

[Case]

My phone has replaced my landline, my watch, my alarm clock, paper calendars, and it's how I communicate with my friends, usually via text, email, or Facebook Messenger.

But I often think about the days before cell phones, driving around looking for a pay phone, or getting a busy signal because a friend doesn't have an answering machine.

 

[Triple Bogey]

I have one, I keep it at home most of the time.
The only person I send texts to is my brother.
It's a quick way of getting in touch with him.
It is a basic one, no frills.

I get the odd one (text) from other people every now and again.

 

[Serenia]

My phone has replaced my landline, my watch, my alarm clock, paper calendars, and it's how I communicate with my friends, usually via text, email, or Facebook Messenger.

But I often think about the days before cell phones, driving around looking for a pay phone, or getting a busy signal because a friend doesn't have an answering machine.

I forgot I use it for my alarm clock, kitchen timer too.

 

[user 130057]

I use my phone for everything. Calls, texts, music, alarm clock, calorie counter, kitchen timer, price checker, to do list... I could still do without it quite easily.

 

[Minus]

When i moved back to town i never bothered to get a phone. About a year later, on changing jobs my new employer required me to have a phone, so i went to have one hooked up in the house. The phone company was pretty weird about it, like they thought i was trying to pull a fast one on them because i had no previous number to give them for that time. I didn't realize that some seem to consider it unusual not to have a phone at all.

I was at a small gathering the other week and of the seven of us gathered around the table, four were absorbed in face book or playing candy crush on their phone oblivious to the presence of the rest of us. For the first time i saw some value in cell phones. I may have to check into one of those critters

 

[Wayfarer]

If I don't have my laptop, I need my phone lol