do you like to text or talk

@shelly43 (1197)
Australia
July 28, 2008 6:51pm CST
hi all, im just wondering if you like to text or talk on the phn, i find it much easier to talk.. i have a plan and i get $279.00 a month free so i use that why text when i have all that to use up..i just find it soo much faster than texting away and i only know a few words cut short so i end up spelling most words out the way they should be.. so do you like to text or talk on you mobile hugsssssss
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@coolmailraj (2460)
• India
29 Jul 08
Hi. I prefer talking over texting. I have a plan in which talking in the service circle is cheaper then messaging and then there are so many sites on internet that provide free messaging service all over the country for free, so why to spend money on them.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
thats great for you, and thanks for your reply.. hugsss
@Muelitz (1592)
• Canada
10 Aug 08
I am a very stingy person and I would normally just send an sms message whenever possible. But there are times when I need to get a reply right away and that is the only time I call and talk with someone on the phone.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
10 Aug 08
i also believe in living within my means.......
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
i know a lot of people hate talking on phones and a lot like to yap like me lol.. i have a great deal so i use it.. hugssssssssssss
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@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
1 Aug 08
I do alot of texting, it cheap and quite un bothering, you dont use your voice badly to talk to anybody, you just tet your heart out quietly
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
3 Aug 08
thanks for your reply
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
10 Aug 08
i like to do both but i prefer to text more.i do not talk very fast but while texting i can think and write which i find so much better.in india ,nothing is free although some schemes do come from time to time.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
11 Aug 08
here in australia we have a lot of great deals, i love mine so thats why i ring rather than msg.. hugssssss
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@rocker21 (2716)
• India
3 Aug 08
i love texting not talking much. Talking wastes my time. Money is not a matter. I got my Nokia e90 lol so i love to text alot from it
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
3 Aug 08
thats great, we all like different things, thanks for your reply hugssssss
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• Philippines
9 Aug 08
I still do like to talk but with the high charge of it i will prefer texting. With the P1 charge and the unlimited offers i can text in details all i want to say. In calls, you are limited of it because surely you will be out of load!
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
10 Aug 08
thanks for your reply hugsssssss
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 08
It is always better to talk than sending a text message. When we talk, we tend to convey lot of things to the other fellow, which cannot be expressed through a text message. Text message proves handy and useful, when you do not have time to talk or you are held up somewhere.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
13 Aug 08
Many thanks for agreeing with me. Warm hugs to you too!!!
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
13 Aug 08
i agree with every thing you have said, its just way better to talk than trying to text something nd then you dont know if they ever got the msg so its safer to call and get it straight right there and then or as you said text is handy for a short reply.. hugssssssssss
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@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
30 Jul 08
I prefer text as I'm a person who doesn't like to talk much. And is afraid that the person I talk to may not stop talking. That's why I prefer text, its short and simple.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
lol well i guess if thats what happens to you sweetie then i dont blame you for texting..it is short and simple.. hugssssssss
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29 Jul 08
unless I have to call someone or message someone I do not use my cell phone at all,the cost is large,and I have a pay as you go phone,so its to my advantage not to use it too much.I realise that some of the contracts offered by the big companies such as vodafone ,orange,t mobile and virgin can be very good,but it is the monthly outlay thats crippling for me.
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
thanks for your reply hugssssss
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@leenie50 (3992)
• United States
29 Jul 08
Hi Shell Texting is out of my league. The young people seem to have the market on texting. Besides I also prefer to talk. How do you get $279.00 of phone free? Besides I do enough texting on the computer. leenie
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
i pay a $49.00 cap a month and with that i get $279.00 free alls and text every thing i need to do on the mobile, i got my hubby on the same deal so we both have the latest phns and we both pay $49.00 a month each so its great.. its with optus mobile... hugsssss
@successlog (3172)
• China
30 Jul 08
honestly i like to talk a lotbecause it is more convenient and clearer to express my meaning to my friends.I think if it is a emergency,i should have to talk to others directly. It is more effective.isn't it? And if in normal communication, i think send the message is necessary due to the cheap fee.lol, in any way, i still prefer talking on my mobile phone. good luck
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
thats great, thanks for your reply hugss
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@fran429 (502)
• United States
30 Jul 08
I do both. I will say that the majority of what is done on my cell is texting though. Sometimes I just need to say a sentance or 2 OR I just don't like the person I need to get ahold of so it's just easier to text so I dont have to hear thier voice. OOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRr I'm sending out a mass-text to multiple people reminding them about an event coming up...
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
hi hun, thanks for your reply hugssssssss
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@intimate36 (1415)
• Pakistan
30 Jul 08
I always prefer , to call, instead of text.Because , it is easier and to the point, less time consuming.On the other hand, I have experienced delay , text messages face, due to network problem,
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
yes i agree i still think calling is better but a lot do text so i guess its just what suits us.. by the time i wrote out a text,to person who sent the text they would have forgotton what they sent me lol so i will cont to call hugssssssss
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• Philippines
30 Jul 08
I like to text more than calling. Here in my country it's expensive to call. But when I have free call, I use it before it expires. Also if I needed to call badly or if I am looking for someone and I have so little time, I call the person even though it's expensive.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
thanks for your reply hugsssss
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@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I prefer to text. Mainly because I have a hard time hearing on my cell phone. My husband gets irritated at having to repeat things when talking to me. I mostly spell words out entirely to avoid being misunderstood. I do use LOL sometimes because it totally gets the point across.
@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
13 Aug 08
thank you for your reply, hve a great day hugssssssssss
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@aj2006 (1534)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
I like talking in the phone and it is so much easier to do than texting. I believe that Cellphone/Telecom companies have different style when it comes to airtime promo etc. so I make sure I am with the company that gives the best and low airtime rates.. We have a landline phone as well. I just think it help too.. and we use prepaid lines, to maintain our budget.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
12 Aug 08
im with optus and i get a great deal with them on my optus broadband and my home phn and mobile so its all good, i get $279.00 a month to spend so why not spend it, i only pay $49.00 a month so its wonderful.. hugssssssss
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• Malaysia
11 Aug 08
i guess it depends on the person whom i'm communicating with. if it's someone whom i dont mind talking to or am close to then i'd rather call that person, it's easier that way. you dont need to wait for his/her response and you get to talk more. but i guess it also depends on the circumstances, sometimes we're in situation where we can't talk, can only send text msgs haha.
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
12 Aug 08
thats just what i do, if it is a short reply i send a text but most of the time i talk.. hugsssssssss
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@bizmom24 (163)
• United States
29 Jul 08
I myself do the talking, and sometimes I will text, if needed. but it does take some time, so I would rather just talk than text. my kids text more than talk, why? not sure but that's them.lol but for me talking is better than texting. Bizmom24
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@bizmom24 (163)
• United States
30 Jul 08
Hi, Yes they can text quicker than i probably can dial the phone.lol but some how they sure know what they are texting and how to make those words come out short. i know a few. like (lol) (Wttyl) and a few others. I seen this poster that has all the text words or short versions of words on them. i should have gotten it.lol it might help me with my texting.lol Bizmom24
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
lol the kids do a hundred words a sec, i watch melly and she goes like crazy lol i just sat do you know what you just sent.. i have no idea how they do itthumbs up for talking on the mobile lol hugsssssss
@Vladilyich1 (1454)
• Canada
29 Jul 08
I hate telephones, to begin with. I hate cellphones even more. HOWEVER, I will not text because that's stupid! Why text for 10 cents when you can actually talk for almost nothing?
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
29 Jul 08
well there is a lot of people who hate phones and you are one of them..thanks for your reply hugsssssss
@RevSkull (271)
• Tokelau
13 Aug 08
I hate telephones too and really hate cellphones. Other than in an emergency or if you need it for business reasons, I still don't understand the need. I get along perfectly well without a cellphone and my wife gets by perfectly well with her pre-paid talk only cellphone. I see no need to be available to people all the time...I'm a private person and not much of a talker.
12 Aug 08
I don't own a mobile phone but I used to. I got so tired of phone calls I decided to turn it off. Once I turned it back on all I had were 100 voicemails in three days. I eventually cancelled the service and trashed the phone. All people do is talk on the phone and send useless text messages to people they can easily see every day. Cell phones are fine if you have an emergency or need to talk but there is no point in calling your husband, wife, boyfriend, etc. just to tell them your every thought and waste your minutes on something insignificant. There is so much on God's green earth to see and do. Why does some of the population keep letting their lives revolve around this portable device??
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@shelly43 (1197)
• Australia
13 Aug 08
well i thank you for your response to my comment every one has a say and you have said just how you feel... thanks hugssssssssssss
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