[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

Michael, times have changed, I suggest get a landline then you can stay home all the time. If it’s just some kind of phone you want learn how to dial a cell phone & answer a phone call but make sure you only give phone # to people you want to talk to. So my suggestion is get a landline. I’m 72 & my wife & I both have cell phones, not real crazy about them but are glad we had them at times. Hope you figure it out “Old Goat”, LOL.

[Travelingal702]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

I hate cell phones and what they have caused people to become. People will stop in the middle of conversations to take a cell phone call; interrupt you to take a cell phone call. I was in a store recently where the sales lady, waiting on me, stopped to take a cell phone call. She motioned to me to put my things on the counter so she could ring them up. I just stood there. When she finally LOOKED at me, I said, "I'll wait". She promptly hung up, without so much as an apology. Yes, I carry a cell phone, but rarely use it. Mainly for emergency purposes and GPS facilities. If I fall, it will come in handy to call for help. And people just don't realize how rude and inconsiderate they've become since cell phone technology came along. In my opinion, someone who answers a cell phone while you're carrying on a conversation (or in a meeting) are saying, "This call is more important than you!"

[Petersweeney]

Scotty beam me up there’s no intelligent life down here…..

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

[QUOTE=kathyspear;2031835]So you don't want to buy/carry a cell phone but you figure if YOU have an emergency someone else will let you use theirs? Why would I hand my $1400 cell phone to some stranger who doesn't know how to use it, might steal or drop/break it, or leave covid cooties all over it?

kathy[/QUOTE I was thinking Kathy I agree but there might be some exceptions to that rule about letting others use my phone , maybe George Clooney and Daniel Craig for you and Angelica Huston , Cher and Ava Gardner and Audrey Totter if they were alive for me , if you don’t know who Audrey is you must start watching the film noir movie and talk on Saturday nights at midnight or repeat at 10 am sundays on turner classic movies

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by asianthree

The first thing you are taught in an class is call for help First. While checking for pulse, speaker phone, hit 911, alerting there is a code in progress, they can track your location.

Many of us here don’t just take a course, We have been performing CPR, on real people for decades. Someone who took a class, on Annie, and using it on a real person, keeping compressions, timing, and counting is another story.

That 911 call can get keep the person on track, maybe save a life. With all my experience, even I called 911, while checking pulse, on the person on a beach, with probable MI.

First reason, I know from years of experience I can correctly perform CPR for about 10-15 minutes. After that my life saving technique starts to go down hill. Do you stop, no, you continue until help arrives.

You never forget the first person, you saved, or the one you lost, for me a minute old newborn, that we lost.
Same with the last person you saved, and the last one you lost. But that is an ever changing memory

Darn it. I forgot to recharge my battery. Received a message - DNR - do not recharge. Possibility of spontaneous combustion in your pants.

[airstreamingypsy]

In this day and age, you have to be a luddite if you don't have a cellphone. I'm surprised you have a computer. Not sure what the point of your post is, but I have spoken.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

You could get a cheap one (think flip phone...do they still make them?) just to have for emergencies.

Yes, they still make flip phones. Up graded from a basic flip to a smart phone that is also a flip phone.
Why a flip phone? Have family members who regularly "butt dial" others. No chance of that with the flip. Looking cool doesn't matter to me anymore. I just want good communication.

[Lindaws]

Agreed!!

[rustyp]

Cell phone rudeness - you wouldn't do this would you ?

At the cash register (or any other place where face-to-face human interaction is happening)
In a public place where reasonable quiet is expected (restaurant, movie theater, library)
On an airplane (yes, we can all hear you)
In the car (as a driver). Not only is this rude but it’s extremely dangerous (to yourself and others)
In the car (as a passenger). If you check your smartphone because you’re bored, then so is the driver
At the drive-thru (see #1)
When people are talking to you in person
At the dinner table
Playing music, videos, games or anything else that makes noise without using headphones (and even then, at a headphone volume that other people can still hear)
Talking on speakerphone (see #9)
Taking pictures of other people with you and sharing them on the Internet without their permission
Constantly checking your phone to see if you have any new messages
Talking way too loud (you don’t need to talk as loud as you think you do)
Not silencing your phone when interacting with other people. Even if you don’t respond we all have to listen to the alerts.
Wearing a Bluetooth earpiece or headset when you’re interacting with other people (Bluetooth is fine for the car or at your office desk, but please take it off anywhere else. It looks ridiculous.)

[willis100]

You can't stop progress

[oneclickplus]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Is there anyone out there in Village land and beyond that refuses to own/carry a cell phone besides this old goat?

Your Thoughts Please

Think in terms of it being a safety device. You can leave it off. But, having one with you in an emergency is a good idea (IMHO).

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by willis100

You can't stop progress

You can't stop. Progress!

[2BNTV]

First of all, you can be married to your cell phone or not, (it's your choice). IMHO -Being married to a cell phone means you must watch everything that pops up on your cell phone.Some people might walk into an open manhole by constantly watching their screen. I am not one of those people.

1. I find it useful as i have been stranded twice on the road and it was a convenient way to get help. I find it comforting to be go out and have a level of protection in being able to call someone for help.I find it discomforting in that if I leave my phone at home, I have no way to get help.

2. I got rid of my land line as it saved me from having to answer the phone for telemarketing calls. My home is now quiet, I just recently got 20 or more calls that my cell phone marked as spam.I blocked all those calls.

3. A cell phone would free you from having to stay home if your expecting a doctors call or anyone else who needs to make an appointment with you.

4. I find the cost to be reasonable to own a cell phone. My plan is $59 per month. I believe the cost to pay for the phone itself was included in the plan I selected.I believe it is worth it to access info like hours of operation for a business, looking for phone numbers, etc.

I understand your reluctance but the benefits outweigh the cost and need. IMHO

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

So, how do you know when your car warranty expires?

[lindaelane]

It is possible to get a smart phone, with limited call time, texting and data, for $100 per year.

I have this.

My cell for emergencies, and for tough situations like airport pickups. Otherwise, I used my VOIP line (like a landline but cheaper - it uses my internet and I pick up a regular, old-style telephone in my home linked to it.)

The only slight frustration with the "emergency cell phone", since mine is so rarely used, is keeping it charged and remembering to take it with me when I go out. But since this is 3 seconds every couple of days (plug it in) and 2 seconds every time I go out and return (put it in my purse - take it out when I come home so I will see it and charge it) I do not consider it a big deal - I just have to remember to do it.

I find there are things in life that almost require a cell (example above - airport pickup - there are many others). Its more trouble not to have one than to follow the steps above and have an "emergency cell phone'.

I do not allow texting since people expect me to check - in fact, I give my cell to know one unless we have an arranged time they will call (again, example of the pick up service.)

Some people just "gotta text". I have a google number- these are free. I receive an email if someone sends a text to my google number. Example - I communicate with my lawn service this way. They prefer it and I know they lead a busy life - that is, answering the phone while doing yard work gets to be trouble if there are many calls.