I don't have a phone at all. I don't like being contactable at any time. If you wanna talk to me, you pretty much have to paddle a canoe to my deserted island and climb a mountain to find me in my cave whittling blogs.

ragnorr

Denmark6097 Posts

February 23 2012 16:01 GMT

#63

On February 24 2012 00:21 Zorkmid wrote:

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What about...you know....phonecalls...?

Any old brick phone can do that. I only need my smartphone since i need to have easy access to my mail/internet for work purposes, otherwise i could live without one easily.

antilyon

Brazil2546 Posts

February 23 2012 16:13 GMT

#64

It's nice to have one, but it won't change your life on almost any way.
If you are confortable not having one, why bother?

BradwMD

United States43 Posts

February 23 2012 16:46 GMT

#65

I don't even have a cell phone, not even one of the ones you buy from CVS and buy minutes for. I still operate fine without it since I'm on my computer so much.

Salv

Canada3083 Posts

February 23 2012 17:00 GMT

#66

I used an old chocolate flip phone for the past six years and just recently got a Samsung Galaxy II because my flip finally died - it's a huge difference. The convenience of being able to check emails, text easier, look up something online with 4G, it's awesome, you'll know what you were missing when you get one.

TehPrime

United States180 Posts

February 23 2012 17:29 GMT

#67

Cool people goes for Android phones.

GreatFall

United States1061 Posts

February 23 2012 17:40 GMT

#68

Are your parents well off? They can cost around 95$/ month after taxes. That's not trivial in this economy. Especially to give a kid.

In the mean time read these stories of people who are apparently in the same 'boat' as you are.
http://gizmodo.com/5871111/wahhhh-these-horrible-people-didnt-get-what-they-wanted-for-christmas

Lucumo

6850 Posts

February 23 2012 19:05 GMT

#69

On February 24 2012 00:58 Chef wrote:
I don't have a phone at all. I don't like being contactable at any time. If you wanna talk to me, you pretty much have to paddle a canoe to my deserted island and climb a mountain to find me in my cave whittling blogs.

Pretty much this.

OK, I lied. My brother gave me an old one, so that my family can contact me if they want to. Too bad it's always just at home and I never take it with me.

Weson

Iceland1032 Posts

February 23 2012 19:26 GMT

#70

This used to be me. But i had a lake of lava surrounding my island. Then the last month i gave in and bought myself a Galaxy Nexus. Oh god, i've been missing out. A N G R Y B I R D S

jinorazi

Korea (South)4948 Posts

February 23 2012 20:18 GMT

#71

my phone, most importantly, is my source for music and navigation.
internet, video is secondary.

its just so much more convenient to have a smart phone.

i just wish i didnt have to pay $90 per month

Snuggles

United States1865 Posts

February 23 2012 21:18 GMT

#72

I don't have an iPhone either. I see it purely as an object of fashion and luxury I mean if you're going to invest that much money you better be living out in the middle of nowhere where your 3G/4G network will actually help you whereas in the city you have internet access almost anywhere.

In terms of productivity, I don't see it making much of a difference. I bought myself a tablet after much consideration and with the help of TL as well, and I got to say its fun to have. But not productive, but it met my needs in terms of mobility when I'm commuting.

itsMAHVELbaybee

292 Posts

February 23 2012 21:22 GMT

#73

I have an LG Korean Lollipop flip phone. Text/call/camera, thats just about it. I already spend enough time on the computer. I don't need another device to tweak, take care of, customize, and worry about charging the damn thing.

nath

United States1788 Posts

February 23 2012 21:26 GMT

#74

the only reason i have smartphones is because i am a programmer and have been working on a lot of mobile stuff lately. otherwise i dont even think i would have one; i dont use it much at all; just for calling/texting/debugging.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

February 23 2012 21:40 GMT

#75

I don't have a smartphone either. All I use my phone for is calls & texts, so there's no need for me to splash out on something fancy & procrastinating-inducing. If you ask me, I think some people get too hung up trying to be tech-savvy when they don't necessarily need or have use for it. They get it because it's the latest thing and they don't want to fall behind.

keiraknightlee

United States301 Posts

February 23 2012 22:23 GMT

#76

i got a flip phone in 2006 and i used that until summer of 2011, when i accidentally left my phone on the bus. i cancelled that line and got a replacement phone for free (another flip phone). the way i see it is if you get a smartphone that's the end of the road. you're going to want to upgrade as soon as technology improves, which is all the time. it's better to just use the same phone for 20 years then get the best smartphone or whatever phone they make after 20 years and show it off with all the money you saved from not buying phones or accessories or whatever else for your ancient technology phone for 20 years. maybe i'm just weird

Knap4life

Slovenia333 Posts

February 23 2012 22:24 GMT

#77

I still got my old phone brick.

Leeoku

1617 Posts

February 23 2012 23:02 GMT

#78

i dont have one. in canada the fad is more so blackberries. honestly i have no purpose for it as a university kid except maybe searching up map directions on the go. it's merit and usefulness is there but as a necessity for a teen/young adult .. no

Onox

United States1072 Posts

February 23 2012 23:05 GMT

#79

Meh I don't even have a phone

tbh if you don't need it, why bother getting it?

Kiett

United States7639 Posts

February 24 2012 00:25 GMT

#80

I used to have an old phone with the simplest plan ever. No texting, nothing. All the way until last year. Then I got an iPhone 4s with data. I don't want to say it's life-changing or anything, but it really is convenient. I spend almost all of my time on my laptop with internet too, but there are so many times where, when I do go out, I'll want to know something on the fly, or I need a map, or I'm bored on the bus and want to watch some movie on netflix, or being able to check the campus shuttle times, or being able to text my friends, or what have you. It's like, I didn't really think I needed it, but once I got it, it just made things easier.