How important to you is your phone?

[fuzzybuddy]

For years, I had a flip phone. I cracked up when I saw people huddled over an iPhone, just typing away. I mean, REALLY, how could you get so engrossed in a little box!! Then I bought one. It's never left my side since. When it's charging, I feel naked because i don't have my phone. How important to you is your phone?

 

[Pinky]

It isn't particularly important. I'm the last hold-out in the family. My phone is a basic Nokia with a talk/text
monthly plan. It's strictly for emergency only.

 

[Lady]

Not at all important , I have the old type with nothing more than text and calls on it ..

 

[Jackie23]

Very important and more so every day.

 

[charry]

Very important
More important than
My iPad and laptops

 

[Moon Rat]

Very important and more so every day.

Me too.

 

[Gary O']

How important to you is your phone?

I use it for phone calls
oh
and to ask Siri important questions, like how many pennies can fit in a 2 liter jug
(Actually, the ol' broad has shown us the way to unknown places many a time)

 

[Kika]

It's very important, it is always with me, tucked into my waistband.

 

[oldaunt]

Phone?? I often don't even pick it up for weeks.....

 

[Della]

Hardly at all. It's a land line and I rarely answer it -- just check for messages now and then.

 

[CallMeKate]

My phone isn't important to me at all. I keep it in my purse... turned off.

 

[DebraMae]

Mine is very important. I would be lost without it.

 

[Don M.]

The Only reason we have a cell phone is to have a means of communication when away from the house....in case we have car trouble or one of the kids needs to call. We probably have enough minutes built up to talk for hours/days.

 

[Lilac]

Landline is primary phone. Cell is for emergencies when away from home, either we need to call or family needs to contact us.

 

[JustBonee]

Very important and more so every day.

To me also .... it's my lifeline.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Useful but not essential. I just have a basic PAYG Nokia that stays turned off unless I need to use it.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Both have smartphones, wife uses her's more than I. She texts, talks & snaps photos. I usually have mine turned off. But they are good for emergencies. I have too many electronic toys now. I use my tablet more for inquiries, impulse buying & chair side web browsing.

 

[spectratg]

Mine is very important. I would be lost without it.

Me too! My daughters bought me a new phone for Christmas. That is, Christmas 2021! I just have not been able to bring myself to go to the store and have it changed over, so the new one is still sitting in the box. If it ain't broke don't fix it? Maybe this year?

 

[Michael Z]

Not much. It is a flip phone that can not even receive or make calls from our home! My wife has a smart phone and we depend on that during trips. But I usually take my flip phone along for emergency use. Mostly I use my flip phone to register road kill deer in the late fall!

From home I use my iPad and much prefer it. I never understood how typing and viewing on the area the size of a few postage stamps represented progress.

 

[Jace]

Landline is primary phone. Cell is for emergencies when away from home, either we need to call or family needs to contact us.

Me, too.

 

[Myrtle]

Interesting responses here.

I cancelled my landline in 2010 along with the newspaper. My cell phone is my quickest mode of communication in case of emergency or need to summon medical help and I have needed and used it for that purpose several times. It goes where I go and if momentarily misplaced the search is on.

Btw, there was a news story yesterday about AT&T canceling landlines and asking customers to switch to VOIP.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/144791/att-is-slowly-shuttering-its-landline-phone-service/

 

[Wren]

My landline is used for most calls, and mobile slung in my bag for emergencies or just the occasional text, I didn’t even recognise when it rang recently and thought it was my friends

 

[horseless carriage]

I really must get around to upgrading my phone!

 

[katlupe]

I only use my phone for calls. I do carry it with me from room to room always being afraid of falling or something happening that I might need help for.

 

[hollydolly]

I have an all singing all dancing Iphone.. this is my 4th or 5 th..prior to that I had Blackberry...

It's not important to me as it seems to be to many people. I am not someone who is looking at my phone 10 times a day.. in fact very often the only time I pick it up is if I'm checking if it needs charged..

I take it out with me for 3 reasons.. one to receive or make calls , one to Take photos... and one in case of an emergency and I break down somewhere..

I have a landline, so most people call me on that when I'm home...