anyone here not have a smart phone?

[macgig]

other than me?

I have a dumb phone. a cheap $20 pay as you go phone... emergencies only. I put 15 bucks a month on it to keep it active. just in case the car breaks down.

I had an iphone once for 2 days. took it back. I don't need it and hated the thought of paying 65 bucks a month for it.

I'm into computers, but could care less about phones. lol

 

[Stephanie]

Hi macgig

I do have a smart phone but this is my works phone, no expense spared £13 from Tesco

 

[macgig]

looks like a good phone. long as mine makes and receives calls, I'm happy. could care less about all the other bells and whistles..

I have a samsung gusto... cheap phone but works, does the trick. at 20 bucks, I dont have to stress about if it breaks or if I lose it.

 

[mjf]

I need to get a new phone but unlike my son I actually just want it to talk on it with decent voice quality and have basic text messaging. Oh I don't like midget finger phones.
I'd probably go Samsung.

 

[jadinolf]

other than me?

I have a dumb phone. a cheap $20 pay as you go phone... emergencies only. I put 15 bucks a month on it to keep it active. just in case the car breaks down.

I had an iphone once for 2 days. took it back. I don't need it and hated the thought of paying 65 bucks a month for it.

I'm into computers, but could care less about phones. lol

Sure sounds like me, macgig. I too have a go phone and have hundreds of dollars piled up because I don't call anyone. I give them $25 every three months and the dollars just pile up.

Oh yes, it cost me $20 in 2000 so it's 13 years old and still has the original battery pack. Several years ago I bought a spare phone (same model) on eBay for $15 and I may never get to use it.

Never had an iPhone but back in '95 I did have a HP flip phone. Never used that either.

 

[macgig]

good to know I'm not the only person on the planet without a smart phone .

my pay as you go phone is from verizon. I put 15 bucks a month to keep it active (or I could pay 30 bucks every 3 months. never use all the money up I have on it, not even close... I make 3 calls a month maybe and their short quick calls.

may look into the trac phones... $7/month... sounds cheaper than what i'm paying monthly now.... I want cheap. the cheaper the better when I comes to phones... that way I have more money to spend on computer stuff!

 

[jadinolf]

Several months ago, I forgot to give them (AT&T) their every three month payment and it cost me many hundreds of dollars.

Now, I have set up for them to take the money every three months and I hope they choke on it. &^%$^^%$$$^%**

 

[macgig]

wow. how so? you dont have a contract on the Go phone right?. I figured if I stop paying verizon would just cancel the phone and id lose the number. no fees, no big deal. I better check on this, I don't want any financial surprises...

 

[jadinolf]

Well, the money I don't use just piles up. When I make a phone call, which is almost never, they take 25 cents per minute. SO, the money just piles up BUT if I forget to give them that every 3 months jolt of money or every year amount, you lose whatever is in your kitty.

God forbid they could remind you.

 

[macgig]

yeah that sucks. you would think they would send a reminder email or something.

 

[jadinolf]

yeah that sucks. you would think they would send a reminder email or something.

Remember, this is AT&T, the same company which charged $3.50 for a 3 minute phone call when I was a kid.

 

[alikhan]

Me..... i don't have smartphone and using Nokia Xpressmusic from 2010, all because i use my money in upgrading the parts of my gaming pc. I'm more interested in buying stuff related to modification and upgrading of my pc rather than buy a fancy touchscreen smartphone and i don't regret it because i love doing it. Adding to it, i hate smartphones and tablets, but someday i know i will be buying one. :huh:

 

[mjf]

Well, the money I don't use just piles up. When I make a phone call, which is almost never, they take 25 cents per minute. SO, the money just piles up BUT if I forget to give them that every 3 months jolt of money or every year amount, you lose whatever is in your kitty.

God forbid they could remind you.

Unfair as it may seem it isn't just AT&T who play that game. When at home I definitely prefer landline.Cheaper , better ergonomically, still portable and better speaker phone capability when you need it.
I haven't been bitten but mobile data can be a real killer if you don't understand your contract. Once you get into International mobile roaming really watch out!

 

[indianacarnie]

No smartphone for me. Have a Gophone account and don't even really want THAT! lol, for someone in my business I'm really an anomaly concerning phones. Hate talking on them and rarely if ever have it on my physical person.

 

[whs]

I have neither a smart phone nor a dumb cell phone. When I am not at home I don't want to be bothered. In my home, I also uninstalled the answering machine. If someone wants to talk to me, they have to call when I am home.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

My cell phone is as dumb as rocks; actually, dumber since it stays turned off until I actually need it. I got it strictly for emergencies. It makes and takes phone calls which is all I needed. It can also text but I found that too time consuming so I never use it. The last thing I need is a 24/7 electronic umbilical cord.

 

[mjf]

My cell phone is as dumb as rocks; actually, dumber since it stays turned off until I actually need it. I got it strictly for emergencies. It makes and takes phone calls which is all I needed. It can also text but I found that too time consuming so I never use it. The last thing I need is a 24/7 electronic umbilical cord.

You are probably as practical as me. My teenage son and most of his cohorts don't see it this way and the Telcos love it. Sometimes I wonder if kids actually think about things anymore.

 

[OvenMaster]

I've never needed, owned or even held a smartphone or cellphone in all my life.
In my living room is a rotary dial landline phone with a real bell, Caller ID and a microcassette-based answering machine. They all work great. Upstairs and in the kitchen are pushbutton Walmart phones that let me push "1" for English, and so on.
Why a landline? Dirt-cheap and rock-solid reliable Verizon DSL service.

 

[mjf]

I had a rotary phone which I dumped years ago. I had a magnificent Faber Castell slide rule many years ago starting out as an engineering student and dumped it!! - they still sell them but you have to buy them from Germany. I had a great valve radio as a kid I dumped.
My long winded message: I'm not suggesting you be a hoarder but don't get rid of treasures.

 

[AddRAM]

I hafta to have a smart phone ( iphone 4 ) if not, I would loose a lot of work opportunities.