How do you use your cell phone?

[PJ's Mom]

On my plan, I pay for 1000 anytime minutes and 1000 text messages.

Well, at the end of every month, I've gone at least 100 messages over my limit, and I have close to 700 phone minutes left.

So do you text more, or talk more? I definitely text a lot more.

[chrissycat21]

I talk more. I don't even know how to use the text messaging on my phone yet! My phone is basicly for if I need to contact my parents when I'm not home or if they need to contact me, so I don't use it very much.

[cali]

talk lol I hate using text messaging

[catnapper]

The only person I text is hubby - and only because I can't call him in the middle of class, but I can text him to let him know I need to talk to him, then he calls me back when he has a break. I might text him once or twice a week.

They were showing on the news the other day how text messaging has become so popular with kids that they are developing repetive stressinjuries on their thumbs - lol. Just pick up the phone and talk if you're going to do that much messaging!

[Glacier]

The last time I owned one was before text messaging exsisted! Cell phones don't work very well up here. The range is extremely limited. So I don't even own anymore!

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOLOL,

You would have had to have heard this....

'----5445 2209 8765'


Now, here's the set up.....

Crouching, in the hallway of a hospital, a woman has a credit card in her hand- she is yelling the numbers off her card into the cell phone cradled in her ear.


If I was sitting in the waiting room behind her, had a pen and a piece of paper in my hand I would have copied down the info and
handed her the piece of paper to show her what an idiot she is.

Rule 701. No matter how loud you yell into a cell phone you won't be heard ANY LOUDER on the other end.

Rule 306. It's not electronic eavesdropping that makes it easy for the 'government' to know what you are doing! It's the guy with the pen and paper, standing next to you, that knows.

[manda_moo87]

I don't have a cell phone.

[Suki Wingy]

as I am afraid of the phone and much prefer email and websites, I only use my phone when I have to (calling my parents to pick me up from where ever I am) and I have never in my life texed anyone.
My stepmom and dad don't have home phones, they used to go back and forth between two phones in Lincoln, NE and Ames, IA, and so they decided to just use cell phones so they could allways be reached and found out that it worked much better that way, so now even though they don't go back and forth anymore, they still only have cell phones. Thet's why I have mine, it's a family plan.

[Freckles]

My option isn't covered in the poll. Several years ago in a safety presentation by a county sheriff, and in the clunky analog days, it was recommended everyone have a cell phone for emergencies.

And that's how I use mine. I upgraded to a very small digital. I pay about $12 monthly plus 34cents a minutes. Most months I only pay the 12 bucks. But it's worth it.

[Fox-Gal]

I texted once and then thought, I could get this done a lot faster if I called, so I did. lol So I'm a talker, and some e-mailing with it.

But to be honest, mine is more of a watch for me then anything else. LOL I use it more to tell time then anything. I'm really not a big cell user, it only for important calls. I always hate going to a store/restaurant and hearing other people's conversations, so I try not do that. What ever I has to say can wait till I get home.

[cali]

it was recommended everyone have a cell phone for emergencies.

oh I agree lol a few years ago my cousin was in a car accident, she was the only one still consious and was able to use her cell to call an ambulance, nobody else was around at the time.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Text calls about 90%!
I'd better explain a bit . I didn't have a cell phone untill last Christmas. I never needed one before, and in fact I still never do. But our daughter's school is a bit difficult to reach from where we live. So it's either me or my husband who brings her; in the evening it is more difficult. Sometimes she can drive back home with another girl; but that sometimes changes without notice. As it is difficult to send phone home during the day, we thought it would be easier if she would be able to just send a message to me (she did already have a cell phone) . So, that's why I use it for mostly! Of course, since my family knows my number, the often send me messages too now

So another advantage is that I can send her messages too now (like: how was your math's test )

[Karen]

I have it for emergencies, or last-minute change-of-plan events. I use it maybe once a month at the most, it's not even turned on the rest of the time.

[IRescue452]

Cell phone? Nope, I barely use my regular phone.

[Desert Arabian]

I don't have a cell phone!