Were you ever 'sorry' re: cell phone

[Jace]

You gave your cell phone #
and ...then regretted it?

WELL...just happened
I was reluctant ' from the start'

First thought it....will I regret this...but it was sorta necessary

So.thank goodness for Block!

 

[Della]

Yes. Same with e-mail address.

I'm sorry I even have a cell phone. If not for fear of needing to call 911, I would have smashed mine with a hammer.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I get calls I don't want, but not from people I gave my number to. I wish my phone had the option to send unknown or undesirable calls to one outgoing voicemail announcement and my contacts to a different outgoing announcement. I think some phones have that option, but mine does not.

 

[Beezer]

I'm Canadian.

I say 'sorry' and 'thank you' to ATM Machines.

 

[Medusa]

I never give that out unless I'm forced, (doctor's, etc.) I hate it when my phone rings. Text me like a normal person. Sheesh.

 

[Nathan]

If I really don't want contact I'll give my landline number.

 

[mrstime]

I don't have, nor want a cell phone. However that doesn't make me immune to harassing phone calls. Durn I do love the block call feature!Now anytime something calls for a phone number, I make one up!

 

[Della]

I never give that out unless I'm forced, (doctor's, etc.) I hate it when my phone rings. Text me like a normal person. Sheesh.

I try to text, I really do, but my phone has it's letters around the numbers like the old dial phone so if I want to type hello, i have to hit the 4 two times fast, then the 3 two times fast then the 5 three times fast , twice for the two l's then the 6 three times fast for the o. Saying that one word takes quite a while since if I don't hit those numbers at the right speed and make a mistake I have to back up and start over. I just can't stay with it long enough to type a real informative message.

But that's okay, I know people hate to be called on the phone, almost as much as they hate to have anyone come over these days, so I've pretty much stopped communicating with anyone.

 

[Jace]

T Y All

 

[KSav]

I never give that out unless I'm forced, (doctor's, etc.) I hate it when my phone rings. Text me like a normal person. Sheesh.

Same here! Luckily my doctor, and my hairdresser (both crucial contacts, ha ha) use a text app for appointment reminders. And I can use the online patient portal to get test results and message my doctor.

 

[Oldeagle66]

I pretty much don't give out my cell number, and a few people get upset..........OH WELL. Plus no one person gets both numbers.

 

[Oldeagle66]

Same here! Luckily my doctor, and my hairdresser (both crucial contacts, ha ha) use a text app for appointment reminders. And I can use the online patient portal to get test results and message my doctor.

I don't even text. Most of all my calls go to my landline.

 

[MarkinPhx]

I have a Google Voice number that I use if I have to give a number to a business but don't want any further interaction with them. I haven't checked that number for messages in over a month.

 

[Medusa]

I try to text, I really do, but my phone has it's letters around the numbers like the old dial phone so if I want to type hello, i have to hit the 4 two times fast, then the 3 two times fast then the 5 three times fast , twice for the two l's then the 6 three times fast for the o. Saying that one word takes quite a while since if I don't hit those numbers at the right speed and make a mistake I have to back up and start over. I just can't stay with it long enough to type a real informative message.

But that's okay, I know people hate to be called on the phone, almost as much as they hate to have anyone come over these days, so I've pretty much stopped communicating with anyone.

I don't blame you for not texting with that keyboard. That's way too much work. Girl, you need a phone with a qwerty keyboard. And I'm glad you're here, communicating.

 

[Oldeagle66]

I never give that out unless I'm forced, (doctor's, etc.) I hate it when my phone rings. Text me like a normal person. Sheesh.

When I told the young staff at my doctors office to only call my landline, they looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language.....

 

[Medusa]

Same here! Luckily my doctor, and my hairdresser (both crucial contacts, ha ha) use a text app for appointment reminders. And I can use the online patient portal to get test results and message my doctor.

Don't you just freaking love the patient portal?! And text reminders, that too. Loving this modern life.

 

[Medusa]

When I told the young staff at my doctors office to only call my landline, they looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language.....lol.

Wondering if they even know what a landline is.

 

[KSav]

Don't you just freaking love the patient portal?! And text reminders, that too. Loving this modern life.

I really do! As much as I've groused about technology in the past, I find most of it so convenient.

 

[Lewkat]

That's my utmost secret.

 

[Oldeagle66]

I have a Google Voice number that I use if I have to give a number to a business but don't want any further interaction with them. I haven't checked that number for messages in over a month.

 

[RedAlert76]

I try to text, I really do, but my phone has it's letters around the numbers like the old dial phone so if I want to type hello, i have to hit the 4 two times fast, then the 3 two times fast then the 5 three times fast , twice for the two l's then the 6 three times fast for the o. Saying that one word takes quite a while since if I don't hit those numbers at the right speed and make a mistake I have to back up and start over. I just can't stay with it long enough to type a real informative message.

But that's okay, I know people hate to be called on the phone, almost as much as they hate to have anyone come over these days, so I've pretty much stopped communicating with anyone.

that sounds very out dated ....

 

[Della]

that sounds very out dated ....`

Well It's brand new for me. I never wanted a cell phone at all but my cable company cut all my landlines a few months ago. I bought my first phone which was an android. I couldn't figure out how to make any sort of call with it. It never seemed to recognize my "swipe' so I bought this flip phone and now at least I can call out, but that's all. So "out dated" or not it will work in an emergency which was more than the other one would do.

 

[Jace]

@Oldeagle66 ...and 'you'd really blow their mind'
to say. "And it's sometimes off the.hook!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

My phone and I do a pretty good job of screening my calls. I assign special ring tones to the important people (including my doctors). If I don't recognize a number or don't wish to answer a call from a number I do recognize, I just don't. Phone lets me know when it's spam.
@Della I have special email addresses for when I know I'm likely to get a lot of spam or promotional things.

 

[horseless carriage]

Yes. Same with e-mail address.

I'm sorry I even have a cell phone. If not for fear of needing to call 911, I would have smashed mine with a hammer.

Technology has simply passed me by. Yesterday we were at a festival, during a period when a group of friends joined us for refreshments, my phone gave the text message signal. The appearance of my centuries old phone caused much amusement. "He won't part with it," my wife explained, "it's taken him this long just to learn where the on-off switch is." To which some wag shouted: "Did the Romans leave that behind when they left?"