Do you have a cell phone?

[rbattelle]

Wayne's post about Google's privacy policy made me think of this poll.



I don't have one. I'm the only person I know without one.



There's got to be someone in here without one.



-Ryan

 

[sarj]

I have a phone. No texting, no internet access, just a phone; two of them actually. It's not like I'm computer illiterate. I have 4 laptops in my work truck with two Mac's and a windows machine working two wireless networks at my house. I swear by my iPad (wifi with no 3G), and same with my ipod Touch. I fail to see any value in an internet/text enabled cell phone (it's actually the carrier contracts I see no value in, which is kind of related to your post).



I don't see the point of not having a cell phone though. Even my 98 year old grandma has one. It's a hold-over from when she drove up to 94. I know a guy that was out stuck in sand, and the GPS on his phone saved his ***. He called a buddy with the co-ordinates, and they found him and his two boys. He might have gotten saved with a compass, but why?

 

[BigPapa]

I honestly can't think of anyone I know under the age of 80 that doesn't have one.

 

[JLEONARD]

I have one, but I don't text, email, or web search. It's just a phone as far as I'm concerned. And 90% of the time it is OFF. It goes on when I want to make a call, and when I am expoecting a call, like when I'm selling something on Craig's list, or if someone's driving to my house and I think they might get lost, etc.

 

[mwilson]

My wife and I each have a straight up cell phone, mine is used very little and hers is used for her business.



I use mine like a Jitterbug, but will take the occasional photo with it and Bluetooth it over to my laptop.



I would not be without one after spending hours at truck stops waiting in line for an open pay phone back in the day... ... ..... #@$%!



I only buy Motorola cell phones, they have the most power and in a fringe area behave much better. Get a truthful cell phone sales person and they will tell you the very same thing.



I get my Internet fix from my wireless network at home which runs her PC, her Nook Book, my laptop, my I-pod touch and the I-pad (which is simply amazing).

So we are tech savvy but don't find a smart phone necessary or a good value.



My wife hates the average operating system but simply blazes on the I-pad. It is very intuitive and I would recommend it or an I-phone to anybody instead of a smart phone.



I purchased the I-pad 3G model once I discovered that I could buy 3G service only as needed in one month blocks of time.



So I will activate it for one month in March as we will be traveling and it will come in handy.

That made far more sense to me than some expensive smart phone contract. That way I only buy what I need.



Mike.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Mike



thats one reason that I HATE BIG BOX TRUCK STOPS and the reason that you have to stand in line for ANYTHING IN THEM.



My phone is open to talk/answer no bell's or whistles I dont text and kind of think that it GAY to do that anyway. I dont need something to tell me how to get to where im going. (use a map) BTJMO

 

[Jim W]

Yes; we have two cell phones in the family. My wife's has an I-phone that is compatable with her Bluetooth device in her VW. I have an older LG cell phone that I only use for emergencies such as a vehicle break down. Or if I need to phone home for something. My children do not even call my cell number because the phone is off and they do not like to leave voice mail messages.

Jim W.

 

[Yo Hoot]

Wife and I both like to stay on top of the phone technology. We both have Android HTC EVO smart phones. Bill is $150 a month for unlimited everything. Pretty expensive but we use the hell out of them. I love having the internet at my fingertips.

 

[DWeaver]

I went with the I-phone. The reason being is google maps is the most intuitive. I have the habit of breaking down in unfamiliar city's and being able to search the map and find what I am looking for is worth it. The other phone's built in maps did not cut it by my standards.



That said I think doing away with cell phones would be great, until I broke down.

 

[Yo Hoot]

I went with the I-phone. The reason being is google maps is the most intuitive. I have the habit of breaking down in unfamiliar city's and being able to search the map and find what I am looking for is worth it. The other phone's built in maps did not cut it by my standards.

That said I think doing away with cell phones would be great, until I broke down.

Android is the Google operating system. All Android phones use Google Maps and have full blown GPS driving directions with real photo maps showing your driving. When you get to your location you get a streetview. Pretty amazing technology.

Apple is too restrictive. You cannot replace your battery... it does not run "Flash" which many websites use for video clips.

iphone users do not watch this...

iPhone4 vs HTC Evo - YouTube

 

[AMink]

I have a Droid X. I use it to access the internet, play games, take pictures, GPS, weather, etc. Oh, and I can make and receive calls and texts too! I had my heels dug in for quite a while but I really wouldn't want to not have it now. Verizon is the carrier as they have WAY better coverage in outback Nevada than ATT.

 

[mwilson]

Android is the Google operating system. All Android phones use Google Maps and have full blown GPS driving directions with real photo maps showing your driving. When you get to your location you get a streetview. Pretty amazing technology.



Apple is too restrictive. You cannot replace your battery... it does not run "Flash" which many websites use for video clips.



iphone users do not watch this...



iPhone4 vs HTC Evo - YouTube

That is great!!!



Mike.

 

[rbattelle]

Well, I guess I'm not alone. 2 other people voted "no", although didn't comment.

People can't understand how I live without a cell phone. And yet, here I am. 11 years and counting.

I actually had a cell phone from 1996-2001. I got rid of it because I didn't see the point in having it anymore.

Eventually I'm sure I'll get one.

-Ryan

 

[AH64ID]

Cell phone, yes.

Home phone, no.

I have had one since 96, for a period from 04-05 my wife and I shared one but when I started traveling for work more I got my own. We texted in college, but quit for a few years and now with kids its the easiest way for me to be able to talk to her during the day.

 

[Tractorat]

We have a couple of cell phones as well as TWO land line phones (one is a comcast cable phone that I use for business) and the other is the traditional copper land line phone. The traditional land line phone costs a little more a month. But, I keep it for one reason. It NEVER goes down. The cell phone service has gone down, the internet phone service has gone down. But never the old reliable telephone service. I just don't want to get caught with the phone not working if there is an emergency etc. Also, if we lose power and maybe the cell towers are out for some reason, I can still work from home using the 4 pair telephone.

 

[The patriot]

Wife and I have 2 cell phones. No internet or texting, straight up phones.

My family and a very few others have my number. Most things arent that important that they cant call me at home.

The MIL dont have my number. I dont need any dopey azzed calls.



My parents didnt have one until about a month ago.

 

[jgillott]

My first phone was in a bag. The wife had one hard wired in to her old Jeep and mounted on the dash. We've come a long way. :-laf

 

[MartyK]

I voted no. I've never had a cell phone and don't have any plans to get one.

 

[JLEONARD]

My first phone was in a bag. The We've come a long way. :-laf

Yes I once had a Motorola 322 in a bag. We were he first in our marina to have a cell phone. Long story about why we got one.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I have to admit that I've become addicted to my I-phone. It even goes to the crapper with me sometimes.