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In Reply to: RE: {{{I don't even own a cell phone.}}} ~ We are in the twenty first century you know … posted by three_sox on February 25, 2012 at 18:08:10
... A mobile phone is cheap and extremely convenient. It is hard to fathom why one would choose not to own one.OK I will enlighten you. I don't own a cell phone either and I refuse to be a phone slave anywhere, at anytime. At home I let my answering machine answer and only talk on the phone when I absolutely have to. I would never under any circumstances carry a phone around with me, that would be pure hell in my book!
Also I have switched back to a corded phone at home due to radiation from the base of cordless phones. But that is nothing compared to the health hazards of cell phones.
I cannot believe people carry those cell phones around with them and then on top of it pay a high monthly fee. It is just not logical to me!
"Happy Listening,
Teresa."
Edits: 02/25/12Follow Ups:
Teresa,
I own a phone and have for years. The first one kept going until there were no more analog towers. The second one is basic Motorola. It cost $40. I pay $100 for 1000 minutes. I've never used those 1000 minutes in any given year. They rollover the excess if you renew ahead of time. This year I started out with 1400 minutes. You can't find a pay phone anymore when you are out and about. Who ever is leaving home for the longest or farthest takes the phone. $10 a month for the ability to make a call when you are away from home doesn't seem excessive.
cell phone zombie , as that is more properly descriptive, in my opinion.
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I'm ol' school also when it comes to phones. I leave it behind when I leave my car to shop, dine, movies, shows, library, etc. But the folks who still only use landlines make me feel like a Jetson!;)
One can only be a phone slave if one chooses to be or needs to be for work.
I always carry my phone but I do so for my convenience, not the convenience of others. (Does this make me a phone slave?)
When I don’t wish to be disturbed it is set to silent. I don’t answer my phone if I don’t know who the caller is. (I do the same on my home phone and many calls just go straight to message bank)
I have corded and cordless phones at home.
Phones are cheap and it is illogical to me for one not to have one unless one is so poor they can’t afford one.
My parents are in their eighties and both have a mobile phone. They carry them around but the phone is switched off. They only switch them on if they wish to make a call. After they make a call they switch the phone back off. (I guess they are phone slaves too eh)
I value my time & find my phone to be extremely convenient.
YMMV
Smile
Sox
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