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08-19-2013, 03:06 PM
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$1K per year
The DW and I finally decided to take the plunge and go back to DUMB phones, this will save us right at a grand a year with taxes and fees. We figure that most places we go have Wi-Fi either on site or it is available close by so the smart phones are really just convenient toys which we seldom use for productive reasons.
Anyone else come to this conclusion and actually take action to rectify the situation?
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08-19-2013, 03:24 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Venice
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My friends all kid me and say that my cell phone is rotary dial and party line. (let the young crowd think about that for a while) So you are not alone .... we are not cheap ... we are thrifty. No, on second thought, I'm cheap.
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08-19-2013, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Bridge, Oregon
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We still have our "dumb" flip phones - never moved to a Smart phone - didn't want to pay the cost of data connectivity. Two phones with more minutes than we use (free mobile to mobile and incoming calls) cost us less than $50 per month. We rely on Wi-Fi and our Netbook when on the road and get by just fine. We don't feel the need to be constantly "connected". I remember the days when we didn't even have cell phones. Better, yet, I remember the days when we had a party line
I'm happy just to know I can call in an emergency, if I get lost, or when I'm in the grocery store and need to know if we need milk and eggs
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08-19-2013, 04:07 PM
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I would still have my brick phone if they made a battery for it. Those were great dropped many times still worked. So big you could sit them down and not lose them. We upgraded to flip phones and I take can a photo with it if I knew how. Texing, I just call and talk.
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08-19-2013, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken / Claudia
I would still have my brick phone if they made a battery for it. Those were great dropped many times still worked. So big you could sit them down and not lose them. We upgraded to flip phones and I take can a photo with it if I knew how. Texing, I just call and talk.
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I don't think the old "brick" phones will work with the new cell towers. When they upgraded to GPS locating, they became obsolete. They sure had good antennas, though.
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08-19-2013, 05:23 PM
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Location: Essex Junction Vermont
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My daughter has her dad's brick on display in her room as a decoration. We would be LOST without our smart phones. They have come in handy more than once.
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08-19-2013, 07:01 PM
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For the past 40 years (before retirement in 2009) I was tied to "earth" by either a pager or later, by a cell phone. I was on call 24/7 and believe me, there was no mercy at times.... Whether it was 0300 on Sunday morning, in the middle of dinner on my birthday, or during the birth of our first grandchild, when it rang, I ran.....
So, when I retired, I promised myself NO MORE CELL PHONES!!!!! Well, not completley "no more" but the only person who has my cell number is my DW. I still have my "dumb phone" it's now 10 years old and ATT has a "pay as you go plan" for 250 minutes for $25. The minutes expire at the end of 90 days. I might use 10 minutes, so I lose 240 minutes every 90 days. But, that's cell phone coverage for $8 a month. Like others have said, it's nice to have it in an emergency, and yes, I do seem to get to the store and forget why I'm there more often now, so it's nice for that aslo. But, smart phone? I don't need anything in my pocket that's smarter than I am.... I'll stick to my old RAZR and as my DW often says, I wish I had my first digital NOKIA back. It had big buttons (10 of them) and all it did was "talk" LOL
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08-19-2013, 07:54 PM
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Location: Bridge, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JRTJH
as my DW often says, I wish I had my first digital NOKIA back. It had big buttons (10 of them) and all it did was "talk" LOL
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I agree on the Nokia
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08-20-2013, 03:08 AM
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Location: Waco, Tx
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I wish we could get rid of them altogether but with parents in their late 80's and increasingly poor health that ain't happening.
We have a laptop that we take with us on trips, but may have to look into one of those pad thingies just to cut down on bulk.
We did get Samsung Rugby III's with big numbers..
First day without the smartphone was tough, I found myself reaching for it a lot more than I thought I did.
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08-20-2013, 05:47 AM
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Location: OK
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If you're not really using the service, then it makes sense to cancel it. However, I'm definitely not going to cancel my data plan. I find the smart phone extremely useful:
-map and sat photos
-directions
-restaurant locations and reviews
-high quality photos I can send to family and friends
-price check and/or get reviews when out shopping
-weather alerts
-weather radar
Also, most of the places I camp either have no wi-fi or it is extremely poor service. My tablet can use my phone's internet via bluetooth at camp or on the road.
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08-20-2013, 07:39 AM
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Location: Bridge, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
I wish we could get rid of them altogether but with parents in their late 80's and increasingly poor health that ain't happening.
We have a laptop that we take with us on trips, but may have to look into one of those pad thingies just to cut down on bulk.
We did get Samsung Rugby III's with big numbers..
First day without the smartphone was tough, I found myself reaching for it a lot more than I thought I did.
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The parent thing is big. If I didn't have a cell phone, my mom would feel totally cut off
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08-21-2013, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Michigan
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I look foward to the day when I can transition back to a "dumb" phone. My smartphone is tied tightly to my job - and the ability to work remotely during longer trips. There just aren't too many bad things you can say about those old Nokia's...
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08-22-2013, 03:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Family_5ers
I look foward to the day when I can transition back to a "dumb" phone. My smartphone is tied tightly to my job - and the ability to work remotely during longer trips. There just aren't too many bad things you can say about those old Nokia's...
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Withdrawal symptoms are slowly abating, I really didn't know just how addicted you can become to technology until now.
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08-22-2013, 09:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
Withdrawal symptoms are slowly abating, I really didn't know just how addicted you can become to technology until now.
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I might start having seizures if I had to give up my smart device(s). I am all over the place, and these devices allow me to be very efficient!!
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08-22-2013, 11:07 AM
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when I am at the campground that funny button marked "off" gets pushed and it never works again till i am back home! I am the old parents and the kids know better!!
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