Do you own a cellphone?

@chetlog (526)
Philippines
January 2, 2007 9:24pm CST
Today's technology makes it a necessity. If you do own one, how dependent are you on it?
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20 responses
@kylesmiles (1910)
• United States
3 Jan 07
My husband and I both do NOT! First, we can't afford it... And second, we have a landline... We are happy with that. If I really need to use a phone and I am not at home, I could try the telegraph or the pony expresss, or even the payphone.. LOL I get the funniest looks when I ask for the pay phone... :) hehehe
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
I used to NOT own a cellphone but my wife insisted I use one. In fact she gave me one. She said this way we could easily communicate wherever we are. I do admit that this is true but I still find it a burden to open it to check if I had any messages. I lose my momentum this way when I am at work.
• India
3 Jan 07
Yes, mine is Nokia 6610i. Without cellphones it is difficult to keep in touch with my friends and family.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Most replies I get to this is similar to your reason. We do want to always keep in touch with our loved ones. Thanks.
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@anup12 (4177)
• India
3 Jan 07
Yes I own one it has been fro almost 4 years now I am using a mobile and I am comfortable using iy I just use to for calls and messages
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
We all grow fond of our gadgets. Thanks.
@shilpa28k (1737)
• India
3 Jan 07
Ya I have my own cellphone. And without my cellphone I can't live it. I am so much depenedent on it.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Like I said, To each his own. I am not too dependent on my unit though it really comes in handy at times. Thanks.
• Canada
3 Jan 07
Yes, I own one and have for years... but, since I am self-employed and work from home, I'm not dependent on it at all. I do value it for the times I'm on the road, driving alone, or when I'm out anywhere, so that my children are always able to contact me and vice versa.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Very good use of technology. Keeps us in touch with the ones we love.
@tgmiller (16)
• United States
3 Jan 07
I have had my cellphone for a couple of years. I do use my cellphone as part of my business and when there is an emergency.
@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Its totally different when you use it for business purposes. It is an essential tool for business.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 07
Yes I own a mobile, it's a Nokia 6630, I love Nokias, although I only use it to send and receive texts, I do not like talking on them and prefer to use the landline. I'm not very dependent on it at all, I can leave the house without it if I'm not driving. I always have it on my if I am driving just in case I break down.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
7 Jan 07
Very practical reason. In my case, the wifey always insist that I bring it with me so we'll have constant communication. I guess I really don't mind this...Thanks.
@wyykidd (1460)
• Singapore
6 Jan 07
I don't make a lot of calls on the cellphone, but I know I'd be very lost without one! I know it because I have encountered a really bad experience getting stranded without a cellphone. Currently, I have 2 active mobile phone lines.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
7 Jan 07
A good nothing really bad happened to you. Its always safer to have a back up cellphone. Just in case...
@sunshinecup (7871)
6 Jan 07
Yes I do own one, but I have never used it. It's been about a year now I reckon. I keep minutes on it, but I just haven't had a need for it. I reckon it's not a necessity for me.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
6 Jan 07
Maybe you could give it to me instead and I'll send you my Digital Organizer?LOL... but seriously, how about it?
@Rasnie (1135)
• Indonesia
3 Jan 07
Yes I have one. It is really important for me for long distance communication with family, relatives & friends.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Technology put to good use.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
3 Jan 07
i do own a mobile phone tho i don't really top up, i have a landline so i use that to make most of my local calls tho not mobile, if anybody wants to speak to me on a mobile, i make them ring me, becuase it is awful expensive to ring a mobile off a landline! :(
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• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Yes, I do. I have a cellphone for 5 years. And I have change mobile units for 6 times too. I have two cellphones at the moment, a nokia and a samsung.
@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
My brother owns 2 units too. I think he has one for both networks most popular here in the Philippines, Smart and Globe.
@davis123 (507)
• United States
6 Mar 07
yes i have a cell phone i cant go with out it i have 3 matter fact but its one tha i just ues ues ues its a flip phone n e wayz i am very very very very dependant on my phone i cant go any where with out
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
26 Apr 07
I just have a trac phone, and rarely ever use it. I keep it with me for "just in case" instances. And also I keep it near me when I am online since I have dial up connection, this way if there is an urgency and someone needs to get a hold of me they have a means.
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@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
26 Apr 07
A practical use for a cellphone. My wife asked me to carry one so she can get in touch with me anytime when I am out of the office.
• United States
6 Jan 07
Yes, we own a cellphone. We mostly use it for emergencies. Or, sometimes for a long distance call.
• Singapore
6 Jan 07
i used to be very dependent to my cellphone...and coming from a sales line, my cellphone rang so very often..i'm now in singapore and i'm glad to say that i dont carry a cellphone nowadays, just using my bf's cellphone to receive calls..it's paradise...the joy of not having a cellphone around is great!
@chardyme (1631)
• Philippines
5 Jan 07
yes, i got 2 old low tech models, hehehe..i just use them for communicating with my friends. so no fancy stuffs on my cellphone.
• India
3 Jan 07
i own two cell phones i am completly dependent on that i nearly spend minimum of 600 rs per month on each of that so nowadays i am creating contacts through net so as to reduce expenditure by phone.
@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Very expesive. I only use my cellphone to keep in touch with my wife and a few very close friends mostly thru text messaging.
@amit_sood (168)
• India
4 Jan 07
its very necessary to to us in our life because we really nead of phone how and where we are that is became easy to fine .and the people also do his work earlier by the help of phone.
@engineous (396)
• Australia
4 Jan 07
The key is not to be so dependent on your phone; in case you forget it. Now with the new phone networks; nearly everyone has a phone (or two!)
@chetlog (526)
• Philippines
4 Jan 07
USe your cellphone and not your cellphone to use you. Being a slave to technology, you mean and I agree. There should be limitations too.