What smart phone do you have?

[happylabs]

I have a land line.

I still have one of those too! I know a lot of people that are going with their cell phones only and no longer having a land line. I am afraid to get rid of my land line.

[Karen]

It's a bad idea to get rid of your land line, as if you dial 911 from a cell phone, they have no idea where you are, but if you dial it from a land line, their computer system can always find you!

Paul has an iPhone, it's perfectly fine. We don't use our cell phones a lot, but his always works when he needs it!

[Taz_Zoee]

I got my first smart phone about a month ago. It is an HTC Status and I have AT&T. I like it becuase, like Crystal, I prefer to have a real keyboard verses the virtual keyboard. I'm not a huge fan of touch screens. But this has both. I'm getting use to the touch screen.
I love my phone! I've been sick for the past four days and this phone has kept me in touch with facebook and entertained me when I'm not sleeping. I do have to charge the battery every night, but that's not a big deal. Sometimes I even have to charge it during the day if I use it alot (like right now, I was talking to my sister on facebook chat earlier).
The other great thing is I got the minimum data plan at $15 a month for 200MB and I think that is fine for me. When I'm home I connect to the WiFi and that doesn't use any of my data usage. Beautiful! Especially the past four days.
My boyfriend got the HTC Inspire and he LOVES it as well. It's more like an iphone. Of course he loves it because he had a horrible phone and plan for a while before coming back to AT&T.
I can't give an opinion of iphone or android. But I have several family members with iphones and they like them just as much as we like ours. Haven't learned of any major differring factors.......yet.

[mrspunkysmom]

I have a droid phone, the Samsung Continuum. It is a touchscreen, which took some adjusting, but I love it now. I have large hands and the small keys were frustrating.

I had a Blackberry Curve for a year. It had problems (was rushed to market) so one day when I had had enough, I went to Verizon and said enough. That's what I like about Verizon, They will work with you.

So IMO, don't get a Blackberry. It required updates every two weeks. I don't think the continuum has ever updated or not that I noticed.

The other carriers in this area are not the greatest in support so that's why I stay with Verizon.

You know, I wondered why this thing had WiFi on it. I think I've not been paying attention. hmmmph

[k9krazee]

I have an Iphone that my work gave me, and I like it, I guess It makes my job a billion times easier, but if I didn't need it for work I doubt it'd get much use. I do really like getting my emails on it though, and I use the map feature daily. (I'm just trying not to get attached to it so I won't be heartbroken when I give it back in 6 months).

I do find random addicting games that I obsess over for a period of time, then move on to the next random addicting game.

[dab_20]

It's a bad idea to get rid of your land line, as if you dial 911 from a cell phone, they have no idea where you are, but if you dial it from a land line, their computer system can always find you!

Paul has an iPhone, it's perfectly fine. We don't use our cell phones a lot, but his always works when he needs it!

I actually heard on the news the other day that they are now making it so that when you call 911 they will be able to tell where you are on a cell phone. Just a kind of GPS system I guess.

[dab_20]

Alyssa,

My boyfriend has an Evo also and my brother just got the Evo 3D. I like it from what I've used of them.
Battery life unfortunately is the let down of any touch screen now a days. I'm sure they'll eventually make a new technology so that they last longer.

Thanks for the comments everyone! I'll let you know what I decide!

Sure wish they would tell me exactly what day the IPhone 5 comes out though.... I would hate to buy the 4th one because I know the 5 comes out in September sometime! I'll bet they'll be on back order though.

I'm thinking about the Incredible 2, Droid 3, and Thunderbolt right now.

[Roxyluvsme13]

You could pre-order an iphone 5, couldn't you?

[ramanth]

I actually heard on the news the other day that they are now making it so that when you call 911 they will be able to tell where you are on a cell phone. Just a kind of GPS system I guess.

You are right. Many smartphones have Enhanced 9-1-1 enabled automatically. It's on my droid and it's a feature that can't be shut off.

http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/servi...1/Welcome.html

http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/cellping.asp

[Cataholic]

It's a bad idea to get rid of your land line, as if you dial 911 from a cell phone, they have no idea where you are, but if you dial it from a land line, their computer system can always find you!

I haven't had a land line in years. I think most people can agree that the need to have a land line to call 911, just in case, is pretty remote. However, I have used my CELL phone to call 911 often- to report accidents, situations that the police should be aware, etc. I have my CELL phone with me at all times. A land line? It is only in one fixed location. I have also used my CELL phone to call 911, while inside my house.

Poor land line phone companies. The monopoly they enjoyed for so many years is just gone.

[Catty1]

I have a landline, and a Blackberry Pearl for my business (and some personal).

Just voice and text. That's it. Works great for me!

[Karen]

I haven't had a land line in years. I think most people can agree that the need to have a land line to call 911, just in case, is pretty remote. However, I have used my CELL phone to call 911 often- to report accidents, situations that the police should be aware, etc. I have my CELL phone with me at all times. A land line? It is only in one fixed location. I have also used my CELL phone to call 911, while inside my house.

Poor land line phone companies. The monopoly they enjoyed for so many years is just gone.

You live in an area where coverage must be pretty good, no matter where you are. That's not the case for everyone. You are also relatively young, but when an elderly person has a stroke or fall and cannot speak, the cell phone is of limited help.

[Cataholic]

@Karen- well, I do appreciate the 'relatively young' part. If an elderly person has a stroke or a fall, chances are good they aren't standing up, walking 30 feet to the land line and placing a call to 911. A cell phone would be a much better bet, it is small, portable and easy to use.

Its 2011, most of us don't live in the wild boonies of no cell service. Most of us don't fall or have a stroke, and if we do, well...we aren't getting up to call 911. I would still kick the land line to the curb. I did, and haven't ever looked back. I am also pretty eager and open to change. For my age.

[Karen]

@Karen- well, I do appreciate the 'relatively young' part. If an elderly person has a stroke or a fall, chances are good they aren't standing up, walking 30 feet to the land line and placing a call to 911.

Most of the elderly I have dealt with over the years have a phone in every room of the house, for example, one by the bed (frequent fall zone) one on the kitchen table, one near their living room chair, and that physical "land line" can be used to pull the phone closer to them (and snagging it with a cane has been brought up, too). And they've thought about this, every one that I have known, and have a big button or preset for 911. I still advise any elders to get and carry a (charged) cell phone for whenever they exit their own door, but many of them rarely do, anyway.

Look at the map some time, that the cell phone companies use to brag about their coverage, and you'll still see large swaths of the country get little to no coverage. And where we live, coverage can be blocked in certain areas by buildings, hills, etc., even though every map will tell you we get service everywhere here.

[CountryWolf07]

I currently have a Samsung Fascinate - I have Verizon - Hate it - so once the iPhone 5 comes out - I will be switching to AT&T and to the iPhone.