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what did all these kids/people do BEFORE there were cell phones? I just don’t understand when it became so important to be able to be in touch with anyone immediately instead of waiting until you get home. But then, like I said, I guess I’m just an old fogie.
I can see both sides. I mean we all survived quite well without cell phones when we were kids, but there is a conveniance factor for parents. I also think the media convinces people there are child molesters around every corner so parents want to be able to have instant contact.
I got my first cell phone when the ones with the battery pack in the bag were popular. I was in my 20’s and was driving to an unfamiliar suburb of Chicago and got off at the wrong exit. I needed to call and let the person I was visiting know I’d be late so I went into a Duncan Donuts to use the pay phone. When I got home the next day I told my dad what happened he had a fit. He repaired the parking meters for the city and said I was in one of the most dangerous crime ridden areas of the city. That’s when I decided driving around alone I needed something for emergencies.
When I got in home care a cell phone was a must and I got in the habit of being on the phone all day.
When I quit working we went to 1 cell phone and cut our minutes to 50 a month and maybe use 10-20 minutes. I don’t want a phone with texting, internet or email. I just want to be able to make and answer calls. When we go out the phone is with us but turned off until we need to use it. If one of us goes out alone then the phone goes with and it may or may not be turned on.
It’s gotten now that everyplace you go they want your cell phone number. I get looked at crazy when I tell them you can have it but don’t bother calling because it’s not on unless we plan on using it. I feel with everthing being spaced farther apart and the large commutes to get anyplace a cell phone is a must, especially since pay phones are a thing of the past and can hardly find a working one anyplace anymore. I just don’t understand people that are on the phone 24/7.
I’d read an article several years ago that cell phones are increasing the stress in people’s lives as they can never get away from the phone or work. Use to be you could go out to a restaurant with friends or family and enjoy a quiet dinner but now your office or just about anybody can find you and you can no longer get away from it.
We have a rule in our house. No phones during dinner. If our house phone rings it goes to the answering machine and we’ll return the call when we’re done. If company comes for dinner they know we don’t like cell phones at the table and if they need to make or take a call they can either go outside or in another room but they’re not going to interrupt our conversation with their call. If we’re watching something on TV we enjoy and the phone rings we look at the caller ID and if it’s not an important call we’ve been waiting for or friends and family from out of state we don’t answer.
As my husband says, the phone is there for our convenience and he decides if he wants to talk or not.
The other day Don went out with one of his friends to play some war games. They meet around 9am and I know he’ll be home somewhere between 3-5 or 5:30 depending on who else is there. I never call unless it’s important but his friend’s wife calls constantly . When they’re doing their games here she calls him about 3-4 times and when they break for lunch he needs to call her. Friday she called here around 4 because she hadn’t heard from her husband all day and when she calls him it goes right to voice mail so the phone’s off. I felt so bad calling Don to have him tell this guy to call his wife. I’m proud of myself that I don’t need to keep checking on him throughout the day but he said one of the other guys gets 3-4 calls from his wife also. I really think that’s sad that they can’t go out and enjoy themselves without interruption from home.
Sorry I got on my soapbox here but I think cell phones are overused and making us dumber
That’s funny you mention the bag phone Deelan, I had one of them back in high school…that was 91-95. i love having a cell phone. comes in handy lots of times. and the GPS. i have horrible directions sense. the gps is a godsend! LOL.
emergencies only. I got the cheapest one possible and have rolled over minutes enough to last years. lol I don’t even know the number without checking it. I’ve used it for when I went off with a friend while the car was being repaired (only so they could call if there was anything extra or when it was done). Funny thing but this area just instituted a ‘quiet’ train car where you aren’t allowed to use cell phones! It never ceases to amaze me when people are in a store yelling into there cell like they are trying to talk to someone who is far, far away! lol
hubbie and I had one due to him farming and both of us needing to be able to reach each other at any given moment. I remember lugging those big things around like another purse! It’s funny to think back over the years and remembering how that huge bag thing has evolved into these little devices we have now!
Dear Bonbon:
I am in my mid thirties, and I agree with you. There is no need to instantly get ahold of someone,I do believe that the need for cell phones are a way that people in today’s society try to feel important. I do have a pay as you go cell phone that I keep in my glovebox in the car, but I honestly do not know how to text or care to learn
I got tired of people texting me even after I told them I don’t do texts. I didn’t want it included in my plan and once in a while I’d accidently open a text and it would cost me so I had my carrier turn them off. According to AT&T the person sending them won’t know it didn’t go through but I won’t receive them. It’s been great not having to worry about it.
I thought of this too! I have a T-Moble phone and my husband and I are on the same plan. All I have to do to find where he is is go to the T-Moble website and go to "FamilyWhere" and click on his phone and it tells me the tower his phone is using at the time, whether he’s on the phone or not. Hope was saying that she couldn’t use the GPS for Ciara’s phone unless she answered it. That’s messed up cause you would think that other companies would have the same thing. Whatever makes the drama though I guess. I haven’t watched today’s show yet but I sure hope that Theo answers her phone! Somehow I doubt it though.
"I don’t want a phone with texting, internet or email. I just want to be able to make and answer calls."
I totally agree with this! The cell companies keep making all these touch screen phones and stuff, and you can hardly ever find a regular phone without touchscreen. I have a touchscreen, but I choose not to use the internet or email, and I don’t like texting, but once in a while I will if someone texts me. I like the touchscreen personally just for calls and stuff, but my husband can’t even work my phone. He has a regular phone that’s still new but he has to have that kind because he always hits the wrong thing on the touchscreen. But yeah, so many people are so into their phones and use it more for internet, email and texting than even making phone calls! I just want phone calls, plain and simple!
I would think that would be a gross invasion of privacy if you can find out where anybody is by GPSing their phone.
you can do from your regular computer mainly if you lose your phone or it is stolen. It also gives you an option to wipe out the information on it remotely. As to the other type of phone, it sounds like it only applies to family paying the same phone bill. I’m guessing it’s on the family plan phone bill as an option. As to the iPhone, yes, there is a way that you can let your friends know where you are (if you want to use the option- it’s a choice though). They also warn you not to allow the option if you have anyone who may be stalking you.
My daughter is a kindergarten teacher, and her kids have often brought their phones to school and been caught using them. Her opinion is that a child that age does not need a phone because they should NEVER be alone without the presence of an adult. In the case of an abduction, the child would probably have the phone taken away from them anyway. Technology is wonderful, but only in the right hands.
I also don’t even know my cell phone number without checking it! I don’t know how to text nor do I want to learn. I don’t even know how to check messages though only a few close people have my number. I only use my phone if the train/bus is running late and I am going to be late for something or to call AAA for my car which I had to do one time. I think they are great for emergencies and notifications but I really hate the way people abuse them. I don’t think people should be talking on them while driving. And some people feel the need to broadcast their conversations on the bus and trains. It’s also annoying, as you mentioned SW, when people are talking so loudly on their cell in a store. On many occasions I’ve had people walking right behind me at stores yelling into the phone. Drives me nuts.
I also don’t want to be reached at all times. I love quiet time. When I go for walks I do not bring my phone. I have a work phone and home phone with messaging capabilities on both. I feel sorry for people who always need to be in touch with someone and I can’t even imagine constantly checking my messages and texting and calling people. I feel it’s an addiction.
capable of finding Ciera.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/apr/20/iphone-tracking-prompts-privacy-fears
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