Smart Or Mobile Phone.

[William51]

It seems these days everyone has a smart phone with all kinds of features in it. But i am happy with just my trusty simple mobile phone to make calls and texts, are there many people still with a mobile?.

[novalis]

Yes, and I use it only when I go down to Devon to visit friends so I can let them know what time I will be arriving.

[Atheist]

Yes, me! And I hardly ever use it! Mind you, I do make swiping gestures on the bus, just to show off!

[pixie374]

Do it the right way, atheist...or they'll just think you're on Tinder and desperate:-)

[burlyshirley]

Yes and mine's very basic. I just use it for the odd text and I'm happy that way !

[calda49]

I am the same , only use it for calls and texts. My phone has the capability to do other things but it ate up the battery when they were switched on, and I seemed to be permanently charging it. Got a friend to disable them and can just about live with having a mobile phone now, even if it is an antique!

[MWG14]

Mine is an old Nokia and quite adequate for my needs.

[ummmm]

I have an iphone but I rarely use it. It's a works phone. I left it in the office for a week and didn't realise it was missing.

[Atheist]

Sorry, Pix, I don't understand. What I do is, I wave my arms about and talk to myself as though I am talking to a 'friend'. Do you think that might pass for being modern?

[pixie374]

Lol. No x

[pixie374]

Modern people don't speak on the phone. They message.

[Mamyalynne]

Have a twenty year old Nokia that rarely gets used.

[barry1010]

Love my smartphone, saved me money many times and got me out of scrapes.

[Maydup]

If you're happy William that's all that matters.

Personally I wish I'd bought a smart phone long before I did, now I wouldn't be without it for sharing photos, checking and answering emails while on the move, keeping up with the news, using it as a calculator, torch, calendar, weather check, dictionary, posting on here, shopping online, texting, video calling, oh yes, and making the very occasional phone call too.

[alavahalf]

My smartphone takes the place of my desktop PC when I am out of the house. It pays for itself time and time again. Most days I see opportunities and need to assess an items value on the spot. Without the smart phone this would be impossible. Most days I need to communicate with ebay. I need to see images and links. A video link is often required in my work.
Many of my friends no longer have a computer as they can run their business from their phone.

Not that long ago a man called Ken Ollsen once said " there will never be a need for anyone to have a computer in their home".
Never say never regarding a smartphone !

[eleanor2]

I have a basic doro phone for work ( calls & texts) .. costs 6.00 a month! I also have an iPhone that only works on the home internet, I use it for speedier emails, Audible book downloads, calculator, camera ect..

[alavahalf]

Sorry .... Ken Olsen was a prominent computer industry pioneer who founded the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) ..

[ummmm]

Phones are too small for me to type.

[barry1010]

You can always input by voice, ummm. Maybe not on the bus or in the middle of Tesco

[tiggerblue10]

I can't go anywhere without my S10. I use it in place of my tablet when I'm out.

[Canary42]

When my Provider (Beardie's awful mob) stopped supporting my 20-year-old Nokia I cancelled the Contract, and bought another very cheap basic mobile with a SIM card to another provider.

I have deliberately not registered with this provider so I can take incoming texts only, which suits me as I only use it for login security codes. Registering would cost me £20 a month - for something I don't really need.